A new JAMA study finds that one in three novel therapeutics approved by the FDA between 2001 and...
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New FDA chief has ties to the pharmaceutical industry
The nation’s new head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Scott Gottlieb, is a...
House votes to deny millions health insurance
The House of Representatives voted last week to kill many provisions of the ACA and replace them...
Why doesn’t the federal government ensure reasonable...
The U.S. invests more than $32 billion each year in drug and biomedical research. This major public...
Lowering health care costs, drug prices, top policy priorities
A new Kaiser Family Foundation health tracking poll shows continuing strong bi-partisan support for...
With drug prices soaring, millions buy drugs abroad
Brand-name drug companies continue to price their drugs sky high, and generic drug companies are...
Social Security critical for middle-class retirees
We all know that Social Security is critical for the well-being of people over 65 with low incomes...
If Republicans destroy the ACA, will they give us Medicare for...
David Leonhart makes the case in The New York Times that if Republicans destroy the ACA, they may...
Medicare for all controls spiraling health costs
It may be some time before Democrats in Congress can drive health care policy–or any policy...
Social Security payroll contribution key, but cuts proposed
Last week, the Associated Press reported that President Trump’s team is considering ending or...