(NEW YORK) -- Health care giant Cigna improperly obtained tens of millions of dollars in Medicare funding by making certain Medicare Part C recipients seem sicker than they actually were, the federal government alleged in a civil lawsuit filed Monday. Cigna submitted false and invalid diagnoses to artificially inflate the…
(NEW YORK) -- In the blink of an eye, Kirsten Riemer said her life changed one day in the doctor's office. "I was working full time and mother to a 3-year-old child, and I found myself getting increasingly tired," Riemer said. "[My doctor] came in and he just said, 'You…
(NEW YORK) -- For the first time, hearing aids are available for purchase over the counter at retailers across the United States. Starting Monday, under a historic ruling issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss can buy hearing aids at a store or online…
(NEW YORK) -- Some state officials as well as abortion providers are trying to find workarounds to help patients who want to end their pregnancies after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since the late June ruling, at least 12 states have ended nearly all abortion services, according to…
(NEW YORK) -- In a new recall following a separate one which dogged them for the better part of this year, Abbott, which has been the largest infant formula manufacturer in the U.S., is now voluntarily recalling bottles of their largest, most popular kind of formula, Similac, from their manufacturing…
(NEW YORK) -- Starting this week, customers shopping for period products like tampons, menstrual pads and liners will pay lower prices in CVS stores. The national retailer announced it is reducing the cost of CVS Health brand period products by 25% in all CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide. The retailer will…
(NEW YORK) -- Nearly half of COVID-19 survivors may have symptoms of long COVID months after they were first infected, a new study suggests. Researchers from across Scotland looked at more than 33,000 patients over the age of 16 with a confirmed PCR test for COVID-19 in the past and…
(NEW YORK) -- Across the country, reports have been surfacing of people having difficulty obtaining their prescription for Adderall, a medication that can treat ADHD. Brad Mielke, the host of ABC News’ "Start Here" podcast, who shared that he has an ADHD diagnosis, said he hasn’t been able to get…
(NEW YORK) -- After weeks of individual reports of frustration with getting Adderall prescriptions filled, the Food and Drug Administration confirmed Wednesday a nationwide shortage of the immediate release formulation of amphetamine mixed salts, commonly referred to by the brand name Adderall. Adderall is a stimulant medication that can treat…
(NEW YORK) -- About 11.5 million Americans have received the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The booster was rolled out at the beginning of September with the Pfizer booster approved for those aged 12 and older and the Moderna booster…
