Insulin still too costly for some after price caps
The maximum monthly price for insulin was recently capped at $35 for millions. But many don't qualify and struggle to afford the life-saving medication. Roxana Saberi has more.
The maximum monthly price for insulin was recently capped at $35 for millions. But many don't qualify and struggle to afford the life-saving medication. Roxana Saberi has more.
While many Republican state lawmakers remain firmly against Medicaid expansion, some key leaders in holdout states are showing a willingness to reconsider.
Appearing before a Senate committee Thursday, the CEOs of Johnson and Johnson, Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb answered questions as to why the price of their drugs are three times higher in the U.S. than in 33 other wealthy countries. Scott MacFarlane has more.
The American Heart Association is encouraging people across the country to spread awareness of women's heart health by participating in its now decades-old tradition: National Wear Red Day. Dr. Jon LaPook, chief medical correspondent, discusses what women need to know about heart attack warning signs, risk factors and more.
State Rep. Paul Harris, a Republican from Washington state, helped pass legislation to remove personal vaccine exemptions there. Maine banned both philosophical and religious exemptions, and the Maine Council of Churches lobbied lawmakers to remove religious exemptions.
Multiple measles outbreaks have sickened people in the U.S. recently, including in Philadelphia and Washington state. Experts agree that measles can easily spread among unvaccinated people. National investigative correspondent Stephen Stock explains why so many in the United States may be at risk.
Penn State University professor of biology and infectious diseases Dr. Matt Ferrari explains why a difference of a few points in the vaccination rate can greatly increase the risk of a measles outbreak.
Lucy Perez has spent the last year working on an extensive report that highlights inequity in women's health care, dubbed the women's health gap, and presents solutions as well.
Dr. Uché Blackstock is on a mission to fight bias and systemic racism in health care. In her new memoir "Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons With Racism in Medicine," Blackstock reflects on the challenges she has faced in her career and the deep inequities in healthcare. Hear what she has to say, first on "CBS Mornings."
More than 600 companies pitched their products and services at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Here are the big takeaways.
The Biden campaign on Monday began its push to make abortion rights a key issue for the 2024 presidential election. President Biden and Vice President Harris hope to tie former President Trump, the frontrunner for the GOP nomination, to the overturning of Roe v. Wade and rollback of abortion rights across the country. Nancy Cordes reports.
The American Cancer Society released their annual cancer statistics report. Dr. Jon LaPook, chief medical correspondent for CBS News, breaks down the findings.
For the first time, the FDA is allowing a Florida health program to import some prescription drugs in bulk from Canada. Stacie Dusetzina, professor of health policy at Vanderbilt University, joins CBS News to explain why the state is facing pushback on the plan.
Flovent, a popular asthma inhaler, will no longer be available in pharmacies as of January 1, but will replaced by a generic product.
Medications for to treat a variety of illnesses — high cholesterol, depression, erectile dysfunction, and more — are increasingly available via online subscription services.
Several states are reporting high levels of influenza this holiday season. While nationwide, less than half of children and adults have gotten the flu vaccine. Lilia Luciano has more.
Delaying cancer treatment can be deadly — which makes the roadblock-riddled process that health insurers use to approve or deny care particularly daunting for oncology patients.
Class-action suits allege faulty algorithms are behind rise in wrongful rejections of necessary care for elderly beneficiaries.
Private equity firms have been acquiring physicians' practices and medical operations at an increasing rate over the last decade. According to industry tracker PitchBook, there were 1,400 health care acquisitions across the U.S. in 2021, valued at more than $200 billion. But there's consternation about the impact these deals have on underserved communities and the true cost to patients. CBS News investigative producer Michael Kaplan has more.
CHOP pioneered a gene therapy that's already helping patients who have sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder.
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first-ever gene-editing therapy that uses a cutting-edge technology called CRISPR to treat sickle cell disease. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.
A Texas judge granted permission for a woman to have an abortion, despite the state's ban, in a landmark ruling Thursday following the fall of Roe v. Wade. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian explains why the judge allowed the exception. Then, Constitutional Accountability Center president Elizabeth Wydra joins to discuss the precedent the case could set.
CVS announced a new policy to make prescription drug prices more predictable. Tina Reed, senior health care reporter at Axios, joins CBS News to discuss what the move means for consumers.
Peer-to-peer efforts can meet a clear need among students whose colleges may not make sexual health products accessible or affordable.
The end of the year is approaching, which means it's time to think about what's left in your Flexible Spending Account, or FSA, before you lose it. Here's what you can spend the balance on.
Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a fourth day of testimony, the last appearance he is expected to make.
Iran's president and foreign minister were killed when their helicopter crashed in mountains in dense fog, state media say.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a challenge to Maryland's ban on so-called assault weapons, allowing legal proceedings to play out.
New York prosecutors allege that bankrupt crypto lender Genesis hid more than $1 billion in losses.
Top Capitol Hill aides have met about how to handle threats of violence and the toxic atmosphere of the political moment.
More people were killed by U.S. law enforcement in 2023 than any other year in the past decade — and it's increasingly happening in small towns and rural areas.
Some bags of Pedigree dry dog food could pose a health hazard to pets, Mars Petcare warned in a recall posted by the FDA.
The Dali, the 948-foot-long cargo ship stuck in the Patapsco River for weeks since it felled the Francis Scott Key Bridge, was refloated Monday. Now it's headed to Seagirt Marine Terminal.
Red Lobster's owner has said the pandemic and rising costs hurt the seafood chain's financial performance.
If you live in France or are traveling there for vacation, you can now send your friends overseas an authentic French fragrance in the mail.
Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a fourth day of testimony, the last appearance he is expected to make.
Top Capitol Hill aides have met about how to handle threats of violence and the toxic atmosphere of the political moment.
Hims & Hers is pitching consumers on a GLP-1 weight loss injection that will cost 85% less than brand-name drugs like Wegovy.
New York prosecutors allege that bankrupt crypto lender Genesis hid more than $1 billion in losses.
Hims & Hers is pitching consumers on a GLP-1 weight loss injection that will cost 85% less than brand-name drugs like Wegovy.
New York prosecutors allege that bankrupt crypto lender Genesis hid more than $1 billion in losses.
Some bags of Pedigree dry dog food could pose a health hazard to pets, Mars Petcare warned in a recall posted by the FDA.
Target joins other retailers and other major businesses moving to slash prices as inflation-weary consumers grow thriftier.
Red Lobster's owner has said the pandemic and rising costs hurt the seafood chain's financial performance.
Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a fourth day of testimony, the last appearance he is expected to make.
Top Capitol Hill aides have met about how to handle threats of violence and the toxic atmosphere of the political moment.
House Republican leadership said a Senate effort to revive a once-failed border security measure is "dead on arrival" in the lower chamber. But the legislation may not make it out of the Senate.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a challenge to Maryland's ban on so-called assault weapons, allowing legal proceedings to play out.
In Atlanta, Georgia, and Detroit, Michigan, the president made overtures to Black voters while addressing Gaza and attacking Trump.
Hims & Hers is pitching consumers on a GLP-1 weight loss injection that will cost 85% less than brand-name drugs like Wegovy.
Some bags of Pedigree dry dog food could pose a health hazard to pets, Mars Petcare warned in a recall posted by the FDA.
While it may seem like everyone is taking Ozempic, not everyone can afford to. The high price of popular diabetes drugs prevents many people from getting them.
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
If you live in France or are traveling there for vacation, you can now send your friends overseas an authentic French fragrance in the mail.
Despite suffering broken bones and lacerations during the attack, the man was able to defend himself with his gun and the bear ran off.
Pope Francis tells Norah O'Donnell about the role of communication media and its lasting impact on young people in a historic interview airing on CBS.
A door to a French Revolution-era watchtower in England is engraved with more than 50 drawings, including gruesome depictions of people being hanged.
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, but his death is unlikely to spark any political crisis. Here's what happens next.
"CBS Mornings" celebrates Tony Dokoupil as he marks five years as an anchor on the show.
"CBS Mornings"celebrates the 5-year anniversary of Vlad Duthiers hosting "What to Watch" by taking a look back at some favorite moments.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is apologizing after a disturbing video surfaced over the weekend. The video appears to show the hip-hop mogul assaulting his then-girlfriend in a hotel hallway in 2016. Warning: This video contains content that is graphic and disturbing.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a video on social media apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
Monopoly is the top-selling modern board game of all time, available today in 114 countries and 47 languages, and a myriad of variations. Hasbro's senior VP of board games Brian Baker explains to correspondent Susan Spencer the most important design element to a game's success.
Pope Francis tells Norah O'Donnell about the role of communication media and its lasting impact on young people in a historic interview airing on CBS.
The Hennessey Venom F5 is not just a sports car; its twin turbo V8 engine can muster more than 1,800 horsepower, almost twice that of a Formula 1 racing car. And yes, you can drive it on the street, for the cool price of $3 million. Correspondent Lee Cowan goes inside the design of a machine that shuns the mundane.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide ban. Scott MacFarlane has more.
Samsung piles on with its on ad after Apple apologizes for a spot that it acknowledged "missed the mark."
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago.
Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
"Sandra was kidnapped from her home while her children slept nearby, bound in packing tape, driven to a remote location and buried alive," prosecutors said.
Camrah Trotter, was killed as she called 911 after her boyfriend, 23-year-old Dominique Ray, was fatally shot.
Photos shared by local media showed a red truck dotted by bullet holes, and bloodied bodies lying in the trunk and on the ground.
More people were killed by U.S. law enforcement in 2023 than any other year in the past decade — and it's increasingly happening in small towns and rural areas.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifted off Sunday, carrying the oldest man ever to go into space. Ed Dwight, 90, trained to become NASA's first Black astronaut candidate 60 years ago, but he didn't get to fly then.
Ed Dwight trained to become the first African American astronaut but was never asked to join NASA. He finally flew into space on Sunday.
Ongoing work to resolve a persistent helium leak has pushed the first piloted Starliner flight back at least four more days, to May 25.
The large explosion of energy and light from the sun comes just days after Earth was slammed with the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
WASP-193b is 50% larger than Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — but seven times less massive because of it's extraordinarily low density.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has a special look at how the airlines are planning to handle the 2024 summer rush with millions of people predicted to fly for this weekend's Memorial Day holiday.
Donald Trump over the weekend floated the idea of a three-term presidency during an NRA meeting, something President Biden's campaign is hoping to use against Trump. Meanwhile, a new CBS News poll shows voters in the swing states of Arizona and Florida have the economy at the top of their list of concerns going into November. CBS News campaign reporter Zak Hudak has more.
Cory Slater decided to donate his kidney to his best friend, Curtis Choe. However, Slater wasn't a match. But thanks to a program through the National Kidney Registry, Slater was able to donate his kidney to a person he matched with and in return Choe was prioritized to find his own match. He received a new kidney from a total stranger.
"CBS Mornings" celebrates Tony Dokoupil as he marks five years as an anchor on the show.
"CBS Mornings"celebrates the 5-year anniversary of Vlad Duthiers hosting "What to Watch" by taking a look back at some favorite moments.