Stories by Lev Facher

The decision comes after days of speculation over the appointment of a coronavirus “czar"

Former Enron employee John Arnold and his wife Laura have financed much of the Democrats’ efforts to cut prescription drug costs

Ned Sharpless, director of the National Cancer Institute, will take over the job when Scott Gottlieb leaves next month

The Democrats campaigned on protecting coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and lowering prescription drug prices

Multiple institutions may have such conflicts

Lawmakers are considering 57 separate pieces of legislation

Tech giants are grappling with questions about illicit sales on their platforms

Dozens of bills have been considered by the House

Spokesperson cites president’s foreign travel as reason; one winner says he’s “relieved”

The move makes it easier for treatment to be prescribed remotely, but does not allocate more money for the crisis

The $215-million infusion will support immunotherapy work

Move lets employers cut contraceptive care from insurance benefits

The agency hopes to enroll 1 million people in its precision medicine effort

With Trump in the White House, former staffers continue to press their positions

The move would release millions of dollars for response

The prohibition would be a symbolic win

The new implementation of the so-called Mexico City Policy could restrict funds to foreign NGOs that perform non-abortion-related health work

News comes ahead of nationwide marches supporting research and evidence-based policies

The GOP health care bill would slash key funding for the agency