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States Expand Pharmacists’ Prescribing Authority
Colorado, Idaho, and Montana have broadly expanded the prescribing authority of pharmacists to make health care more accessible and to lower costs, a new...
Legislation Aims to Protect Drug Research for Rare Diseases
U.S. House members introduced bipartisan legislation to reverse sanctions on small-molecule medicines in early February, providing new hope for people with rare diseases.
Proposed by...
Illegal Aliens Get Free Health Care in California
California has set another milestone this year by becoming the first state to offer taxpayer-funded health insurance for all undocumented immigrants.
Now, regardless of age,...
Diabetes-Related Amputations on the Rise
Diabetes-related amputations have reversed a decade-long trend and are now on the rise, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
ADA’s Amputation Prevention Alliance reports...
Americans Born Today Will Use Prescription Drugs for Half Their Lives–Study
Americans are taking prescription drugs over longer periods of their lives, and the trend is raising new questions about the costs’ impact on the...
Price Transparency Is a Fraud in a Fake Market – Commentary
By Deane Waldman, M.D.
A recent report by the group Patient Rights Advocate (PRA) claims health care price transparency could save as much as $1 trillion a...
$25 Healthcare Minimum Wage to Cost California $4 Billion in First Year
(The Center Square) – A new California law raising the minimum wage for healthcare workers to $25 per hour will cost the state $4...
Whole Foods Founder Launches ‘Cash-Only’ Health Care Company
John Mackey, well-known as the founder of Whole Foods, has launched a new health care company called Love.Life.
In July 2023, Mackey sent out a...
Maternity Wards Close in Rural Areas
Rural hospitals are shuttering their maternity wards, The Wall Street Journal reports.
By the end of the year, hospitals in Ashland, Ohio; Baker City, Oregon;...
Rationing Health Care in the U.S.: Death-by-Queue
By Deane Waldman, M.D.
Mary began to experience abdominal pain but ignored it.
When she finally told me, I said, “I’m your husband, not your physician....
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Assembly-Line Medicine Weakens Doctor-Patient Relationships, Patients’ Health – Interview
Editor’s Note: On July 31, JAMA Network published the results of a survey that found patients’ trust in doctors and hospitals dropped 31 percentage...
Yes, Vote, but Resist the Political Illusion with Elections- Commentary
By John Stonestreet and Glenn Sunshine
Though all elections have consequences—some more than others—they are moments in time. As such, they reflect more than they...
Guidebook Helps Seniors Avoid Costly Mistakes During Medicare Enrollment
Medicare’s annual enrollment period has begun and to help seniors make decisions they will not regret, the non-profit policy organization, the Citizens' Council for...
