UnitedHealth flags challenges in Medicare obesity drug pilot
- 22-Apr-2026
UnitedHealth said on Tuesday there are “challenges” around the Medicare pilot program to cover obesity drugs, adding uncertainty over whether health insurers would sign up for it. Under the program called Balance, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will set standardized coverage terms by directly negotiating guaranteed net prices, potentially capping out-of-pocket costs […]
COVID shots, newer vaccines in limbo after US court halts Kennedy’s advisory panel
- 22-Apr-2026
Americans may face the next respiratory disease season without clear guidance for COVID shots and updated flu vaccines after a federal court ruling last month left several vaccines in limbo, and raised questions about whether some newly approved products would be covered by insurers. The decision by Boston-based U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy froze the […]
US FDA approves Merck’s pill combo to treat HIV infection
- 22-Apr-2026
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Merck’s once-daily, oral, combination regimen for HIV infections, the drugmaker said on Tuesday, giving patients another treatment option to manage the condition. The two-drug combination of doravirine and islatravir, branded as Idvynso, was approved to replace the current antiretroviral regimen for treating Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 infection […]
Starbucks to invest $100 million to set up Southeast corporate office in Nashville
- 22-Apr-2026
Starbucks said on Tuesday it would invest $100 million to establish a corporate office in Nashville, Tennessee, to support its expansion plans across the southeastern United States. The coffee chain said the office would complement its global and North America headquarters in Seattle. Over the next five years, the company expects to bring 2,000 support […]
Trump says he would like someone to buy troubled Spirit Airlines
- 21-Apr-2026
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would like someone to acquire bankrupt low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines and said it was possible the federal government could get involved. “I’d love somebody to buy Spirit. It’s 14,000 jobs, and maybe the federal government should help that one out,” Trump told CNBC. Last week, Reuters reported Spirit’s bankruptcy […]
Eight children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say
- 21-Apr-2026
A gunman identified as Shamar Elkins killed seven of his children and an eighth minor in a domestic violence incident on Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana, before police fatally shot him during a vehicle chase, authorities said. Seven bodies were found inside the house where the shooting occurred, while the eighth youth died attempting a rooftop […]
Psychedelic drug developers rally after Trump orders FDA to expedite reviews
- 21-Apr-2026
Shares of psychedelic drug developers rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing health regulators to speed up reviews of psychedelic treatments and increased federal funding for their research. Shares of AtaiBeckley jumped 28% in morning trading, while Compass Pathways climbed 37%, Enveric BioSciences surged 140% and GH Research rose […]
USA Rare Earth buys Brazil’s Serra Verde for $2.8 billion
- 21-Apr-2026
USA Rare Earth said on Monday it will buy Brazilian rare earths miner Serra Verde in a cash-and-stock deal worth $2.8 billion, the latest in a string of acquisitions boosting the company’s mining, processing and magnet-making portfolio. In less than a year, USA Rare Earth’s international acquisition spree has seen it add British rare earths […]
FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic
- 20-Apr-2026
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick following the publication of an article on Friday alleging the director had a drinking problem that could pose a threat to national security. The magazine’s story, initially titled “Kash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job,” cited more […]
US violated ceasefire by attacking commercial vessel in Arabian Sea: Iranian military
- 20-Apr-2026
The United States has carried out a flagrant act of aggression on an Iranian merchant vessel in the waters of the Sea of Oman, Iranian army said on Monday. The spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters condemned the ‘criminal operation’ by the US Navy. “The aggressor United States violated the ceasefire and committed […]