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Brownsville Fire Department EMS Ambulances with two surviving U.S. citizens arrive at Valley Regional Medical Center, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Brownsville, Texas, after having been kidnapped and shot at by gunmen in Matamoros, Mexico. The March 3 shooting left two other Americans dead. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via AP)

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Medical tourism: Traveling outside US for care is common
By TOM MURPHY - AP Health Writer
Tue,03/07/23-3:48PM , 59 Reads
The recent kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico highlights a common practice for many people in the U.S.: traveling to other countries for medical care that either is not available at home or costs a lot less.
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The entrance to a Walgreens is seen on Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. Walgreens said Thursday, March 2, 2023, that it will not start selling mifepristone, an abortion pill, in 20 states that had warned of legal consequences if it did that. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

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The implications of Walgreens' decision on abortion pills
By TOM MURPHY - AP Health Writer
Fri,03/03/23-1:51PM , 44 Reads
Walgreens says it will not start selling an abortion pill in 20 states that had warned of legal consequences if it did so.
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This Wednesday, March 1, 2023 photo shows a vial of Eli Lilly's Humalog insulin in New York. Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on costs they pay to fill prescriptions. The moves announced March 1, 2023 promise critical relief to some people with diabetes who can face annual costs of more than $1,000 for insulin they need in order to live. Lilly’s changes also come as lawmakers and patient advocates pressure drugmakers to do something about soaring prices. (AP Photo/Pablo Salinas)

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Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap
By TOM MURPHY - AP Health Writer
Wed,03/01/23-7:01AM , 90 Reads
Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on the costs they pay to fill prescriptions.
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A CVS store sign is displayed in Pittsburgh on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. CVS Health is plunging deeper into primary care services, buying Oak Street Health for approximately $10.6 billion. The drugstore chain said Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, it would pay $39 per share in cash for each share of Oak Street Health in a deal expected to close this year. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Primary care a hot target; CVS spends $10.6B on Oak Street
By TOM MURPHY - AP Health Writer
Wed,02/08/23-5:18AM , 123 Reads
Big money is pouring into primary care clinics as the nation’s health care giants hunt for ways to cut costs by keeping people healthy.

CVS Health said Wednesday that it will spend about $10.6 billion to buy Oak Street Health, which runs clinics that specialize in treating Medicare Advantage patients.
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