AZ governor wiping off medical debts; law enforcement attacker sentenced | Nightly Roundup

From medical debts being wiped out for up to a million Arizonans to a Arizona man who is being sentenced to spend over a century behind bars, here's a look at some of our top stories.

Billions in medical debt to be wiped out for up to a million Arizonans, governor announces

Arizona's Governor announced the state will be wiping out medical bills for up to a million Arizonans as the state is partnering with the Long Island-based charity RIP Medical Debt. Here's what to know.

Birth control: OTC pill shipping to stores
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The first over-the-counter birth control pill will soon be hitting store shelves across the country. The manufacturer of 'OPill' says a one-month supply will cost about $20, and it will also be sold online.

Billions in Arizonans' medical debt to be erased
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Arizona's Governor announced the state will be wiping out medical bills for up to a million Arizonans as the state is partnering with the Long Island-based charity RIP Medical Debt. Here's what to know.

Change Healthcare cyberattack cripples healthcare providers: What to know

Change Healthcare processes 14-15 billion transactions a year and touches one in every three patient records. A cyberattack has left healthcare providers reeling nationwide.

Bill aiming to protect IVF treatment in US blocked by Senate Republicans

Senate Republicans rejected a bill introduced by by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., who used IVF treatments to have her two children after struggling with years of infertility.

Health care tech company cyberattack leaves Arizona patients, pharmacies frustrated

A cyberattack against Change Healthcare is having an impact in Arizona, as patients and pharmacies find it hard to fill prescriptions. Change Healthcare has offered no clear update on when the disruption will end.

Arizona pharmacies affected by cyberattack against big health care tech company

Many Arizonans are having issues getting their prescriptions, as one of the nation's largest health care technology companies says they were the victim of a cyberattack.

Clinical trial underway in AZ for heart failure treatment
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A clinical trial is underway in the Valley to find a new treatment for a deadly form of heart failure. FOX 10's Dominique Newland has the details.

Doctors encouraging more mammograms for Black women
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Health experts are sounding the alarm over Black women and the impact breast cancer has on them as it's reported that one in five did not get a mammogram over the past five years. FOX 10's Dominique Newland has the details.

Cancer survivor meets man who saved her life
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It's not very often you meet the person who saved your life, but that's what happened when a cancer survivor met the man who saved her life. FOX 10's Irene Snyder was there for their emotional meeting and has more on the donation that changed both of them.

Democrats blast high-end life insurance plans as tax dodging schemes for rich

In the report, authored by Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Democrats argued that these insurance policies exist only to promote “ultra-high net worth clients,” and act as a tax break for them in order to avoid paying billions.

Alabama hospital halts IVF following state ruling saying frozen embryos are children

The University of Alabama at Birmingham health system said in a statement Wednesday that it must evaluate whether its patients or doctors could face criminal charges or punitive damages for undergoing IVF treatments.

Medicare negotiating with drugmakers on prices for expensive medications

The price negotiations are for 10 prescription drugs, including Eliquis, a blood thinner medication, and diabetes treatment Jardiance.

Flu cases surge across US, CDC reports

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its latest weekly report, indicating a 16.2% increase in flu cases across the United States.

Four out of five autoimmune disease patients are women. New study reveals why

Up to 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease – a condition in which your immune system attacks healthy cells – and as many as 80% of those people are women.