President Trump on Tuesday threatened to impose tariffs of up to 250% on pharmaceutical imports, the highest rate he's discussed to date. 'We'll be putting a, initially small tariff on pharmaceuticals,' Trump told CNBC's 'Squawk Box.' 'But in one year, one in a half years maximum, it's going to go to 150%, and then it's going to go to 250%, because we want pharmaceuticals made in our country,' Trump said.
Baptist Health South Florida confirmed on Tuesday that some of its patients' protected health information that was overseen by Oracle Health was accessed by an unauthorized third party. Baptist Health said it became aware of the data breach on March 7 and Oracle Health believes the information was compromised as early as Jan. 22. Some of the information exposed may have included Social Security numbers and information from patient medical records. Baptist Health said none of its computer systems were affected in the breach as the breach was limited to Oracle Health.
A small medical transport plane crashed and caught fire Tuesday on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing four people, the tribe said in a statement. A Beechcraft King Air 300 from the CSI Aviation company left Albuquerque, New Mexico, with two pilots and two healthcare providers, according to the FAA and CSI Aviation. It crashed in the early afternoon near the airport in Chinle, about 300 miles northeast of Phoenix.
Quest Diagnostics has completed its acquisition of select clinical testing assets from Spectra Laboratories, owned by Fresenius Medical Care. The deal positions Quest to provide dialysis-related clinical testing to independent dialysis clinics previously served by Spectra. Under a separate laboratory services agreement, Quest will begin providing comprehensive dialysis-related laboratory services for Fresenius Medical Care's U.S. dialysis centers, serving approximately 200,000 patients annually. The service transition will start this month and is expected to complete by early 2026.
As healthcare becomes a central issue in the 2026 midterms, an increasing number of Democratic doctors are running for Congress — and they're centering their campaigns around Medicaid. More than half a dozen Democratic candidates are challenging GOP incumbents or running in open seats, highlighting their experience working in hospital rooms.
High-intensity focused ultrasound is a noninvasive treatment that provides immediate relief for people who experience tremors, whether they are caused by essential tremor, tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease, or a similar condition.