This year’s flu shot doesn’t exactly match the virus going around, CDC report warns

The main strain of the flu virus which is circulating currently doesn’t entirely match up with the flu vaccine that is being administered this year, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

California could be first state to launch its own prescription drug label

Newsom wants California, home to nearly 40 million people, to contract with generic drug companies to make prescription medications on its behalf so it could then sell them to the public. The goal, according to the governor's office, is to lower prices by increasing competition in the generic market.

House bill lowering prescription drug costs will likely face opposition in Senate

In a nearly straight party-line vote, the House late last week passed legislation that would lower prescription drug costs for senior citizens on Medicare and in some cases others.

Federal appeals court blocks Trump administration birth control exemptions

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said, "Once again, our courts have blocked the Trump Administration's unlawful attempt to trample on women's rights."

Generic Zantac makers halt worldwide distribution after FDA finds possible cancer chemical in drugs

Novartis, a Swiss pharmaceutical company, halted worldwide distribution of its generic version of the popular heartburn medication Zantac after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found traces of a possible carcinogen in it.

58 Texans arrested in statewide health care fraud investigations

Federal prosecutors say 58 people across the state have been charged with assorted health care fraud that’s been blamed for $66 million in losses and unlawful distribution of opioids.

Share of uninsured Americans rises for first time in a decade

The proportion of Americans without health insurance edged up in 2018 - the first increase in nearly a decade after coverage had significantly increased under President Barack Obama's health care law.

At least 3,500 donated kidneys thrown away each year in US, study finds

A new study found that while more than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting to receive a kidney transplant, approximately 3,500 donated kidneys are discarded each year.

New Texas law will help cover some costs for cancer treatment patients

Some of the things that prevent cancer patients from taking part in clinical trials include the expense of transportation, lodging and child care.

Fox4ward: Seeing the doctor without insurance

In order to see a doctor these days, almost all of us need insurance. Or do we? One North Texas physician launched a practice several years ago, that works outside the traditional system of health coverage. And he says it's affordable for almost all income groups. Dan Godwin takes a look, in this Fox4ward.

Alabama Senate heads toward vote on strict abortion ban measure

Alabama lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday evening on a proposal to outlaw almost all abortions in the state, a hardline measure that has splintered Republicans over its lack of an exception for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.