Wednesday, May 4, 2022: D.C. News

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the chamber will soon vote to codify abortion rights into federal law even though he hasn’t secured enough votes to pass the measure. The Women’s Health Protection Act passed the House but has faced opposition from two...

Wednesday, May 4, 2022: Life Sciences

Biogen Inc. will effectively end marketing for its controversial Alzheimer’s disease drug Aduhelm after sales reached $2.8 million in the first quarter, just 0.1 percent of its product sales. Chief Executive Michel Vounatsos will also leave Biogen as the company...

Wednesday, May 4, 2022: Life Sciences

A trio of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials said that “a new normal” may include an annual COVID-19 vaccine alongside a seasonal flu shot. “[Covid-19] will likely circulate globally for the foreseeable future, taking its place alongside other...

Wednesday, May 4, 2022: Payers

A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that rural residents were the most likely to benefit from enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage and face the greatest danger of losing coverage if those benefits expire after this year. The...