Walgreens Boots Alliance plans to close about 1,200 stores, representing roughly 10% of its locations worldwide.
Why it matters: CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid long held a tight grip over prescription fulfillment, but they're losing their footing to a multitude of competitors, including mail-in options, online pharmacies and big-box stores.
Medicare could be throwing away as much as $336 million worth of a costly Alzheimer's drug each year because the size of vials is too big, UCLA researchers estimate.
Why it matters: The findings, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine,add to questions around the coverage of Leqembi, an infusable $26,500-a-year drug that's only available in single-use 500- and 200-milligram vials.
Back-to-back superstorms have tested health systems' ability to turn tabletop crisis exercises into reality on a dime as they raced to keep their facilities operational in the face of dangerous storm surges.
Why it matters: They largely passed the test. But the one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton exposed the need for better preparations and costly infrastructure upgrades.
Former President Trump is facing more calls to release his medical records after 238 doctors and other medical professionals joined Vice President Kamala Harris in calling on him to be "transparent" about his health.
Why it matters: The 78-year-old Republican presidential nominee would be the oldest president in U.S. history by the end of his term if he were to win November's election but, unlike 59-year-old Harris, he has yet to publicly release updated medical records.
Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz, the wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, detailed her difficulties with fertility in a Women's Health Magazine piece published Monday.
Why it matters: She rang alarm bells about threats to reproductive rights if former President Trump wins the election, as Vice President Kamala Harris has blamed Trump for making obtaining an abortion a healthcare crisis in the U.S.
Vice President Kamala Harris is spotlighting former President Trump's yet-unfulfilled promise to release his medical records — a historical outlier among presidential candidates.
Why it matters: If he wins, Trump would be the oldest president ever inaugurated. However, his campaign has disclosed far less about his health than the White House has about President Biden's,whose fitness and age Trump repeatedly attacked.
