Trump boasted about dismantling the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate, while Biden maintained his support for private insurance with a public option.

The drug cut the time to recovery by five days—from 15 days to 10 on average—in a large study led by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

Safety-net providers could get some financial relief from an uptick in Medicaid enrollment early next year, but it probably won't be enough to offset declines in healthcare utilization or changes to payer mix.

Although an acute shortage is unlikely, prices have already increased between 13% and 210% across six of Vizient's suppliers.