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The pharmaceutical industry has taken heat from Congress and states over the past year for high-cost specialty drugs that insurers and public health programs such as Medicare are struggling to afford.
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Pressure mounts on drug makers’ price claims

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You don't have to be on a cruise to get the deadly norovirus, with a public health agency warning you can easily get the stomach bug from a swim at your local pool. (iStock)
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CDC warns of contracting norovirus from swimming

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A man takes part in the celebrations to mark Liberia being an Ebola free nation in Monrovia, Liberia, Monday, May 11, 2015. (AP Photo) 
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Experts call for major reforms at WHO to handle next outbreak

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The drug that got the most money from Part D was Sovaldi, which the agency paid out $3.1 billion in 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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House cures bill advances on heavy bipartisan support

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A recent analysis found that 36 percent of all nursing homes certified by Medicare or Medicaid get one to two stars on a five-star government rating system. (AP Photo)
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Many nursing homes get poor marks

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In this Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 photo, Merck scientist Pascale Nantermet conducts research to discover new HIV drugs in West Point, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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House caves on exclusivity perks for drugs

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More than 17 million women in their 40s could be forced to pay for a vital breast cancer test, according to a new analysis. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Mammogram screenings could lose coverage guarantee

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Michelle Obama's Let's Move initiative was cited as one of the programs helping to combat childhood obesity. (Getty)
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Obesity costs $92k per person

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Governments that sign on to the trade deal could be forced to grant pharmaceutical companies additional patents for changes to their products, even if a change doesn't do anything, Doctors Without Borders said. The process is called evergreening and is a way to delay entry of much cheaper generic copycat versions of a brand name drug. (Getty Image)
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Humanitarian groups blast trade deal

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House Dems seek repeal of Obamacare tax
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House Dems seek repeal of Obamacare tax

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