Lenny Bernstein

‘Bare bones’ insurance policies really only work for people who are healthy

Lenny Bernstein — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 04:29:02 EDT

Experts say idea added to GOP plan by Sen. Ted Cruz endangers poorer, sicker Americans.

Half a million Medicare recipients were prescribed too many opioid drugs last year

Lenny Bernstein — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:32:08 EDT

Vast quantities of addictive painkillers prescribed through the drug plan for older people put them at serious risk for overdose and abuse, a government watchdog reported.

Justice Department reaches first settlement with opioid manufacturer

Lenny Bernstein — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 05:10:55 EDT

The $35 million deal with Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals requires the company to take further steps in reporting suspicious orders of its drugs.

Drugmakers knew tamper-resistant painkillers could be abused, lawsuit claims

Lenny Bernstein — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 08:35:28 EDT

Endo agrees to withdraw its Opana pills after users manipulated and injected them.

Opioid prescriptions dropped for the first time in the modern drug crisis

Lenny Bernstein — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 01:02:36 EDT

The national decline over 3 years, reported by CDC, may bring modest progress against the epidemic.

Drugmakers and distributors face barrage of lawsuits over opioid epidemic

Scott Higham — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 02:51:45 EDT

After years of government and pharmaceutical firms failing to control the problem, some lawyers say the suits have the potential to force the industry to curb practices that contribute to it.

Trump weighs in on case of British infant slated to be removed from life support

John Wagner — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 05:52:00 EDT

President says, without elaboration, that U.S. ‘would be delighted’ to help terminally ill child.

Americans watch a health-care bill that could upend many lives again

Sandhya Somashekhar — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:12:36 EDT

Senate Republicans’ maneuvering on their plan is only increasing the anxiety of those with insurance coverage on the line.

Trump picks Indiana Health Commissioner for surgeon general

Lenny Bernstein — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 07:17:40 EDT

Jerome M. Adams served under Vice President Pence, allowed needle exchanges

Greater opioid use and mental health disorders are linked in a new study

Lenny Bernstein — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 04:05:54 EDT

People with anxiety and depression may be consuming a disproportionate share of opioid painkillers.