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Walmart signs deal with Anthem to cover some over-the-counter medications

Walmart and Anthem signed a deal to expand access to over-the-counter medicines for seniors who are enrolled in Anthem’s Medicare

Medicare doesn’t cover everything, unfortunately, that is the ugly reality some retirees face. According to recent report from Fidelity Investments,

(By Liz Essley Whyte for NPR) A Medicaid committee in Texas is requiring those who comment at its meetings to

(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Michael Holick’s enthusiasm for vitamin D can be fairly described as extreme.

(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Justice Department on Aug. 16 for

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) UnitedHealthcare denied a cervical cancer patient coverage for life-saving proton beam therapy,

(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Two decades ago, Purdue Pharma produced thousands of brochures and videos that urged

(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) BALTIMORE — When Medicare in 2011 agreed to pay for a revolutionary procedure

Can artificial intelligence (AI) transform health care as we know it? Some doctors worry that those in the tech world

(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Best Buy signed a definitive agreement to purchase GreatCall, a provider of