Public Opinion Is Unified on Lowering Drug Prices. Why Are Leaders Settling for Less?

Democrats and Republicans are crystal clear in polls that they want government to be allowed to negotiate down high drug … Continue reading Public Opinion Is Unified on Lowering Drug Prices. Why Are Leaders Settling for Less?

Medicare Advantage Costs Billions More Than Original Medicare, Researcher Says

Switching seniors to Medicare Advantage plans has cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars more than keeping them in original … Continue reading Medicare Advantage Costs Billions More Than Original Medicare, Researcher Says

By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News Across the street from the Buckingham Palace Garden and an ocean away from … Continue reading Hemmed In at Home, Nonprofit Hospitals Look for Profits Abroad

JoNel Aleccia Back in March, just as anxiety over COVID-19 began spreading across the U.S., Erinn Baldeschwiler of La Conner, … Continue reading New Legal Push Aims to Speed Magic Mushrooms to Dying Patients

Arthur Allen When he started researching a troublesome childhood infection nearly four decades ago, virologist Dr. Barney Graham, then at … Continue reading Government-Funded Scientists Laid the Groundwork for Billion-Dollar Vaccines

Samantha Young SACRAMENTO — When the U.S. Supreme Court hears a case Tuesday that could decide the fate of the … Continue reading Justices Bound to See ACA as ‘Indispensable,’ Says Californian Leading Defense

Julie Rovner At the time of publication, the presidential election remains too close to call. This was expected, and does … Continue reading A Biden Win and Republican Senate Might Lead to Gridlock on Health Issues

Harris Meyer If they’ve been listening to President Donald Trump, seniors may be expecting a $200 debit card in the … Continue reading A $200 Debit Card Won’t Do Much for Seniors’ Drug Costs