A new study of Medicare cancer patients published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology finds that...
Drugs and technology
UnitedHealth, CVS and Cigna helped fuel opioid crisis
[Editor’s note: I am reposting this piece because it brilliantly exposes how the drug...
Beware of medical devices that the FDA has recalled
David Hilzenrath reports for KFFHealth News on how defective medical devices end up remaining in...
Need a hearing aid? Look no further than your AirPods
If you’re not hearing quite as well as you used to and would like some help, you might not...
Who should take Leqembi, an Alzheimer’s drug?
After years of review, the FDA approved Leqembi—lecanemab–for the treatment of...
Are weight-loss drugs a modern-day miracle?
Pretty much everywhere I turn, there’s a new story about the benefits of weight-loss drugs...
Republican Congressman accuses drug middlemen execs of perjury
You might not know what a PBM–Pharmacy Benefit Manager–is, but PBMs are among the...
FDA won’t approve MDMA for treatment of PTSD
The FDA isn’t approving MDMA (sometimes known as the party-drug ecstasy or molly) for the...
Aspirin is good at preventing blood clots post-surgery. Why...
A recent study found that patients benefit as much from aspirin post-surgery as they do from costly...
Medicare Part D drug costs: What to expect in 2025
If you have Medicare, you will likely see many changes to your Medicare Part D drug costs in 2025...