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The Market for Biosimilars Is Funky. The Industry Thinks PBMs Are To Blame
Over the past year there’s been movement to rein in the three big PBMs, which face little regulation though they help set drug prices and drug choices for 80 percent of Americans and their doctors.
The House voted Dec. 11,…
What a Bison Goring Can Teach Us About Rural Emergency Care
Millions of Americans live in “ambulance deserts” — areas that are more than a 25-minute drive to the nearest emergency medical services (EMS) station. The most rural areas can be more than an hour away from help.
These…
‘I Am Just Waiting to Die’: Social Security Clawbacks Drive Some Into Homelessness
More than a year after the federal government first cut off her disability benefits, Denise Woods drives nightly to strip malls, truck stops, and parking lots around Savannah, Georgia, looking for a safe place to sleep in her…
A New Test Could Save Arthritis Patients Time, Money, and Pain. But Will It Be Used?
SAN DIEGO — Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn’t the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician saw at her Millersville, Maryland, practice. Schulte’s swollen, painful joints hadn’t responded to Enbrel…
When a Quick Telehealth Visit Yields Multiple Surprises Beyond a Big Bill
In September 2022, Elyse Greenblatt of Queens returned home from a trip to Rwanda with a rather unwelcome-back gift: persistent congestion.
She felt a pain in her sinuses and sought a quick resolution.
Covid-19 couldn’t be…
Patients Facing Death Are Opting for a Lifesaving Heart Device — But at What Risk?
Too old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: Have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart, potentially keeping him alive for several years, or do nothing and almost certainly die within a year.…
Social Security Chief Apologizes to Congress for Misleading Testimony on Overpayments
The head of the Social Security Administration has sent a letter of apology to members of Congress about testimony in which she understated the extent of the agency’s overpayments to beneficiaries.
“I want to apologize for any…
In New Year, All Immigrants in California May Qualify for Medicaid Regardless of Legal Status
Milagro, a Peruvian immigrant in Riverside County, California, has had spotty access to health care in the two decades she’s been in this country.
The 48-year-old, who works as the office manager at a nonprofit, can get…
Mysterious Morel Mushrooms at Center of Food Poisoning Outbreak
A food poisoning outbreak that killed two people and sickened 51, stemming from a Montana restaurant, has highlighted just how little is known about morel mushrooms and the risks in preparing the popular and expensive delicacy.…
‘They See a Cash Cow’: Corporations Could Consume $50 Billion of Opioid Settlements
The marketing pitches are bold and arriving fast: Invest opioid settlement dollars in a lasso-like device to help police detain people without Tasers or pepper spray. Pour money into psychedelics, electrical stimulation devices,…