The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld changes to patent law made by Congress in 2011 that can make it easier for generic drug manufacturers to invalidate patents.

24 senators and 118 representatives—six of them Republicans—signed letters addressed to the Food and Drug Administration asking for decades-old restrictions on gay men donating blood to be lifted.

The effort to contain the Zika virus in North America could see a much-needed boost in the near future. Human-based vaccine trials could start within weeks, the drug’s developer announced. 

The White House wants to make sure Congress’ bills to curb opioid use in the U.S. include plans for funding. President Obama has said he wants to see up to $1.1 billion offered for opioid addiction treatment and management of the crisis.

In order to implement parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), CMS has proposed a new rule to adjust programs for payment errors and eligibility quality control under Medicaid and CHIP.

Here’s a roundup of the latest healthcare news from California, Oregon, Illinois, Ohio and New York

A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision seemed to open the door to more False Claims Act lawsuits against healthcare organizations while simultaneously applying some limitations which would favor providers.

Patients aren’t likely to be told anything to about their physicians’ criminal history, even in cases where they’ve settled criminal charges related to their work, like sexual abuse of patients and performing operations while drunk.