Regeneron has agreed to buy 23andMe, the once buzzy genetic testing company, out of bankruptcy for $256 million under a court-supervised sale process. 23andMe declared bankruptcy in March and announced it would seek a buyer, while also saying that co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki would resign. Under the proposed agreement with Regeneron, the Tarrytown, New […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes pausing immigrant health care coverage expansion
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a pause to the enrollment of more low-income immigrants without legal status for state-funded health care benefits in 2026 as the state faces economic uncertainty. Newsom outlined his nearly $332 billion state spending plan on Wednesday, revealing that California is facing a $12 billion budget deficit. “California is under […]
After promising universal health care, California Gov. Gavin Newsom must reconsider immigrant coverage
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom didn’t expect to be reckoning with another health care crisis. In March, as President Trump and congressional Republicans escalated a nationwide debate over whether to slash health care for poor and disabled Americans, the Democratic governor had to tell state lawmakers that California’s health care costs had spiraled out of […]
Medical school fully embraces AI tools for students
Medical school fully embraces AI tools for students – CBS News Watch CBS News Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a part of our daily lives — whether in the office or the classroom. Tom Hanson reports on one medical school that has become the first in the nation to incorporate AI fully into its doctor training […]
How Trump plans to lower drug costs
How Trump plans to lower drug costs – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump called on drugmakers to lower their prices in the U.S. within the next month to be closer to costs in other high-income countries. The president threatened to subject the companies to steep caps on how much they can earn from […]
House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care
By LISA MASCARO, Associated Press Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks. Tallying hundreds of pages, the legislation revealed late Sunday is touching […]
Dispute involving Affordable Care Act’s preventive care coverage faces Supreme Court
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday considered a case that could impact whether Americans have to pay out-of-pocket for preventive-care services such as diabetes screenings, HIV-prevention drugs and statins, which are currently provided to patients at no cost under the Affordable Care Act. The legal battle is the latest to land before the high […]