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A total of 295 types of drugs — everything from sedatives to children’s flu medicine — were in short supply in 2022, according to a new report from the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security.

With a pandemic-era rule expiring this month, people on Medicaid will have to re-qualify to keep their coverage. Language barriers, housing instability and computer literacy could stand in their way.

A federal rule that prevents states from dropping people from Medicaid rolls during the pandemic expires at the end of March.

Colon cancer is rising in younger adults. If you are in your 20s, 30s or 40s, you need to know the signs to watch for and when to seek screening or treatment.

Under the $50 million deal, the state is partnering with drugmaker Civica to start making the new generic insulin later this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

The fentanyl crisis is hitting young people hard, and the highest death rates are in Native American communities. The Cherokee Nation is working to help young families recover.

More drug companies lowered list prices for insulin this week. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Kaiser Health News reporter Bram Sable-Smith about what that means for patients.

Health care vans that provided COVID testing and vaccines in the pandemic are now providing a range of health services in hard-to-reach communities. New access to federal funds could expand the trend.

After years of high rates, the country hit a new high during the pandemic, far exceeding rates in other developed nations. Black women are at especially high risk.

If the case succeeds, it could have sweeping repercussions — for abortion clinics and patients across the nation, as well as for the FDA’s drug-approval process.