The Pfizer settlements come as GSK, a previous Zantac manufacturer, defends itself in an ongoing trial, while Sanofi, which recalled the drug in 2019 over cancer claims, agreed to pay more than $100 million to resolve its Zantac cases.

The BioButton, which attaches to the skin, has been used on more than 80,000 hospital patients nationwide in the past year, including those at Houston Methodist, which is the first hospital to use the AI tool to monitor patients.

Due to low unemployment and rising wages, Medicare's trust fund for hospital expenses will see its reserves depleted in 2036, and Social Security's funds will pay full benefits until 2035, according to a new report.

With this new approach, employers pay a flat monthly rate per employee that is directly paid to a primary care provider who is part of a core team of doctors, advanced care practitioners, care advocates and wellness coaches.

The health care industry has experienced significant consolidation in recent years, which has sparked concerns from the agencies that the consolidation has resulted in diminished choice, lower quality and increased health care costs.

Republican-led states have joined 1 of 2 lawsuits challenging the administration's Saving on a Valuable Education plan, which takes effect on July 1, unless the courts grant an injunction to prevent SAVE from being implemented.

While 68% of workers and 74% of retirees are confident they will have enough money to live comfortably throughout retirement, this is not a significant increase from last year, according to a Employee Benefit Research Institute report.

The Biden administration is forgiving $6.1 billion in student debt for those who attended the now-closed Art Institutes colleges nationwide that allegedly lured students with "pervasive" lies, says the Education Department.