Update

Sen. Bernie Sanders, chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, won't hold a hearing on nomination of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli for National Institutes of Health director until Biden offers a drug price plan.

Los Angeles County was allocated $6.3 million from Janssen, the pharmaceutical subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, while Knox County, a rural Kentucky county in Appalachia — considered ground zero of the crisis — received $45,395.

President Biden's new SAVE plan is an income-driven repayment plan that will cut borrower's monthly payments in half, but it could still face legal attacks as it relies on the Higher Education Act, which governs financial assistance.

Following lawsuits filed by Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb, PhRMA and the US Chamber of Commerce challenging the drug price negotiation plan, the CMS revised its guidance, allowing drug companies to publicly discuss the talks.

Telehealth rules, which were created during the pandemic, allowed for the prescribing of controlled substances without an in-person visit, will stay in place until November 11.

The law, which took effect June 27, requires employers to provide "reasonable accommodations" to pregnant workers, but public health experts say not nearly enough is known about which work circumstances are dangerous.

Hospitals, insurers like Aetna-CVS Health and corporate giants like Amazon are on a buying spree, snapping up primary care practices, furthering a move away from the neighborhood doctor.

Drugmakers have been rushing to develop obesity pills (to rival obesity shots like Wegovy), angling for a piece of a market that some estimate will one day be worth as much as $100 billion.