Former execs charged with bribing doctors to prescribe potent painkiller | STAT News
The former chief executive of Insys Therapeutics and several other former executives were arrested Thursday on federal charges of conspiring to bribe doctors to prescribe a prescription version of the potent opioid fentanyl.
Biden's farewell gift: Cancer moonshot helps pass $6.3 billion research bill | Politico
Two months after the Obama administration promised a “moonshot” to accelerate the fight against cancer, Vice President Joe Biden summoned top health care lawmakers to a meeting in the Old Executive Office building.
Environmentalists Offer To Help Protect Health Care Under Trump | Kaiser Health News
Environmental groups are laser-focused in their crusade for cleaner air and water, on curbing climate change, and preventing toxins from contaminating communities. But as they prepare for the Trump administration and Republican control of Congress, many of them say they're rethinking their strategies and building new alliances.
Silicon Valley Is Trying to Reinvent Health Care, Starting in New Jersey | Bloomberg
Health care startup Clover Health thinks it can upend conventional insurers by using data to encourage healthier living and identify potential issues before they need to be treated.
