Several pharmaceutical companies have recently said they'll delay some of their price increases, under pressure from the Trump administration. But hospitals have made no such concessions, even though they make up a much larger share of total health care spending.
The bottom line: Axios reached out to 27 hospital systems, many of which have some of the highest charges in the country. All of them were silent about whether they would lower or hold off on price increases.
The state of Massachusetts is investigating major e-cigarette manufacturer Juul on the sale and marketing minors, Attorney General Maura Healey announced Tuesday.
Why it matters: The state's probe joins the Food and Drug Administration, parents and schools in watching the "juuling" craze — an epidemic on kids who are introduced to nicotine products early. Three lawsuits have already been filed by users claiming Juul has made them more addicted to nicotine.
