Indigenous communities push for interpreter program at Monterey County health clinics
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Members of the Indigenous community advocacy groups gathered outside the county building to make their voices heard.…
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National Drug Take-Back Day with locations to drop off unused medications
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — April 26 is National Drug Take-Back Day with pharmacies all over the country joining forces to fight against…
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Disrupted US vaccine meetings could threaten timelines, access and transparency around shots
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two long-planned vaccine meetings — one at the US Centers for Disease Control and another at the US Food and Drug…
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For people without insurance, updated Covid-19 shots are no longer free of charge at pharmacies
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The rollout of updated Covid-19 vaccines has begun in the United States, but for the first time, the shots will…
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An experimental pill cut hot flashes and improved sleep for women in menopause — without using hormones
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — An experimental once-a-day pill that works without hormones significantly reduced the number of hot flashes…
Continue Reading Pharmacy benefit managers profit at expense of patients and small pharmacies, FTC says
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Pharmacy benefit managers, which negotiate the terms for prescription drug access for hundreds of millions of Americans,…
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FDA approves donanemab, Eli Lilly’s treatment for early Alzheimer’s disease
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved donanemab, a monoclonal antibody designed to slow the…
Continue ReadingCVS will change the way it prices prescription drugs
Originally Published: 05 DEC 23 07:39 ET Updated: 05 DEC 23 09:32 ET By Tami Luhby, CNN New York (CNN) — CVS is revamping the way it reimburses its…
Continue ReadingObamacare premiums rise for 2024, but subsidies will protect most enrollees
Originally Published: 25 OCT 23 09:28 ET By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Premiums are going up again on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange, but…
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Sale of Watsonville Community Hospital finalized
The Watsonville Community Hospital received a three million dollar grant to help keep their doors…
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CVS now offers COVID-19 booster shots in Salinas, Aptos, Watsonville and Gilroy
CVS Health announced on Friday that select CVS Pharmacy and Minute clinic Locations are now offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot to…
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Delta variant poses new challenges for unvaccinated youth
The newly detected delta variant of COVID-19 has sparked widespread concern in Santa Cruz and San Benito County, but the population that may be most…
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FDA and MoCo Health Dept. warn about Covid-19 treatment scams
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration along with the Monterey County Health Department is warning that some people and even some companies are trying…
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