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Biden aiming to scrub medical debt from people's credit scores, which could up ratings for millions

Harris said that would make it easier for them to obtain an auto loan or a home mortgage. Roughly one in five people report having medical debt. The vice president said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is beginning the rulemaking process to make the change.
The agency said in a statement that including medical debt in credit scores is... Read More
Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues

Millions of the newly formulated vaccines have shipped out since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on them last week for ages 6 months and up. Cases started rising again in late summer, and experts hope that the new shots will help protect people during the upcoming fall respiratory virus season.
But some people have had to cancel appointments because their insurance hasn’t updated the billing Ot... Read More
Appeals court takes up transgender health coverage case likely headed to Supreme Court

The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in cases Thursday involving the coverage of gender-affirming care by North Carolina’s state employee health plan and the coverage of gender-affirming surgery by West Virginia Medicaid.
During the proceedings, at least two... Read More
Revolving door redux: The DEA's recently departed No. 2 returns to a Big Pharma consulting firm

Louis Milione retired from the DEA a second time this summer amid reporting by The Associated Press on potential conflicts caused by his prior consulting for the pharmaceutical industry. Less than three months later, Milione again landed... Read More
Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

The Department of Health and Human Services says orders can be placed at COVIDTests.gov starting Sept. 25, and that no-cost tests will be delivered for free by the United States Postal Service.
Twelve... Read More
Top Stories in Health
- Biden aiming to scrub medical debt from people's credit scores, which could up ratings for millions
- Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues
- Appeals court takes up transgender health coverage case likely headed to Supreme Court
- An Idaho man has measles. Health officials are trying to see if the contagious disease has spread.
- Revolving door redux: The DEA's recently departed No. 2 returns to a Big Pharma consulting firm
- Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
- Parkland school shooting survivor develops Joy, an app built on AI that helps people heal
- FDA says it needs more research before deciding to approve nasal spray to treat dangerous allergies
- England's National Health Service operates on holiday-level staffing as doctors' strike escalates
- Virginia is the next big battleground for abortion rights and may send a signal for 2024