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A woman who lost her legs after cancer treatment wants to "come home" - but faces being moved 35 miles away.

Americans are having to choose between paying their mortgage and paying for insulin.

To ensure the ongoing affordability of generic medications for Americans, BCBS is committing $55 million to establish a partnership with Civica Rx to reduce costs of generics for consumers.

Insulin is not an optional medication for diabetics. Despite little change in production costs, the price of insulin has continued to rise.

Hit hard by the opioid crisis, West Virginia is now also contending with a child welfare crisis.

Sometimes, the approval of a new generic drug offers more hype than hope.

New bill (Senate bill 69) passed into law maybe a relief for diabetes patients.

Sharon Lim has spent $6,000 of her own money to access to a one-month supply of crizotinib.

Insulin is a lifeline for many diabetics, yet its cost has nearly doubled over the last five years. Harry Smith introduces TODAY viewers to Harold Hamm, a billionaire entrepreneur who’s out to change a situation he calls “unconscionable.”

In America, it's an epidemic. Now new evidence from Public Health England raises concern about the UK's use of prescription opioids.

Specialty drugs are generally high-cost drugs requiring special handling such as refrigeration or injection.

It's a high-stakes lottery where the prize is a potentially life-saving drug.

The United States has the highest rate of pregnancy-related deaths in the developed world, with some 700 women dying each year from pregnancy complications.

Millions of Americans – as many as 25% of the population – are delaying getting medical help because of skyrocketing costs.

A 38-year-old dad with terminal bowel cancer wants to extend his life and watch his children grow up – but it comes with a $66,000 price tag.