Senator Mitch McConnell has just conceded defeat for now in his effort to repeal the Affordable...
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Sanders and 15 other Senators introduce Medicare for All bill
As Congressional Republicans continue to seek a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Senator...
R and D costs do not justify high drug prices
Prescription drugs are increasingly unaffordable largely because Congress has effectively granted...
More than 1 million await Social Security disability decision
More than 1 million people await a Social Security disability decision, according to an ABC news...
Allergan transfers patents to Native American tribe to quash a...
Drug companies seem always to be coming up with new ways to drive profits. This time, according to...
Pharma opera? Drug promotion on TV shows
In the category of “what will pharmaceutical companies think of next to market their...
Coffee appears to be good for your health
In the category of almost too good to believe, coffee appears to be good for your health. The...
Do you have a sense of purpose?
A variety of studies have found that social interactions, personal relationships, having friends...
New leukemia drug will cost $475,000
The cost of cancer care now averages over $100,000. That’s more than twice the cost...
Medicare and Medicaid are more cost effective than commercial...
In his latest post for the New York Times, Austin Frakt makes the case that both Medicare and...