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President Joe Biden speaks about protecting Social Security, Medicare, and lowering prescription drug costs, during a visit to OB Johnson Park and Community Center, in Hallandale Beach, Florida, on Nov. 1, 2022.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe…

Elf Bar disposable flavored e-cigarette products are displayed in a convenience store in El Segundo, California, on June 23, 2022.Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty ImagesE-cigarette usage among U.S. high school students has fallen as the…

A pharmacist holds a bottle of the drug Eliquis, made by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, January 9, 2020.George Frey | ReutersA federal judge on Friday declined to block the Biden administration from implementing…

Bill AckmanScott Mlyn | CNBCBill Ackman said in 2021 that delaying Covid vaccinations for older Americans "seems like genocide."Today, the influential hedge fund chief and investor is amplifying the debunked anti-vaccine views of Democratic…

Governor Kathy Hochul holds media availability press conference and makes an announcement on abortion rights at the office on 633 3rd Avenue. Governor Hochul updated the media on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state, announced…

President Joe Biden signs an executive order in support of Joining Forces, the initiative to support military and veteran families, caregivers, and survivors on June 9, 2023 at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.Eros Hoagland | Getty…

XBB.1.5 strain of CovidCFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday recommended that Covid vaccine manufacturers make single-strain shots for the fall that target omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, the…

Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks at a news conference at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2021.Bryan Anderson | APPresident Joe Biden on Friday said he will appoint Dr. Mandy Cohen to lead the Centers for Disease…

David Ricks, CEO, Eli LillyScott Mlyn | CNBCEli Lilly CEO David Ricks on Tuesday said Medicare price negotiations, which aim to cut costs for older Americans, could potentially harm drug development. "I'm really worried about the harm this…

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill about 11 Senate Democrats who sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to invoke the 14th Amendment to avoid a catastrophic debt default, in Washington,…