The Latest Breaking News from Health Care

Most consumers prefer to nail down out-of-pocket costs before they walk into the doctor’s office

Government funding for the healthcare industry is increasing significantly. Additionally, progressions in hospitals’ digital architecture and a surge in telemedicine brought on by the convergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and 5G networks are further boosting the industry’s growth. Hence, investing in fundamentally strong healthcare stocks AbbVie (ABBV) and Cardinal Health…

House report questions FDA’s approval of Alzheimer’s drug

The law bans doctors from providing "treatment or advice" "to a patient" "related to COVID-19" when that treatment or advice includes (1) "false information" (2) "that is contradicted by contemporary scientific consensus" (3) "contrary to the standard of care." The law regulates only speech to patients, not to the public…

WASHINGTON — The Republican health care agenda was dominated for years by the all-consuming goal of repealing former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act but that singular focus seems to have faded.

The end of the year usually leads to reflections on the year gone by. But let me break with tradition and instead set out a wish list for the kind of coverage we can hope for in the coming year. This could be wishful thinking given that 2023 is an…

The recent Lancet Countdown report on Climate Change highlighted the impact of the healthcare sector on global emissions. The report indicates that the total emissions footprint of the global health sector is 5.2% or 2.7 GtCO2e of total global emissions, while contributing to 10% of global GDP. As per Health…

While many pregnant people say their doctors do not listen to them, pregnant Black people face a higher burden

The fall of Roe v. Wade over the summer did more than change the landscape on abortion. It also left questions over other Supreme Court precedents and elements of reproductive health care like contraceptives in Republican-controlled states.