Success of Covid Antiviral Pills Hinges on Access to Speedy and Accurate Tests
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Public Opinion Is Unified on Lowering Prescription 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
Read MorePublic 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
Read MoreCómo las comunidades rurales están perdiendo sus farmacias
La droguería Batson parece haberse anclado en tiempos más simples. La farmacia independiente de Howard, Kansas, todavía tiene un mostrador
Read MoreHow Rural Communities Are Losing Their Pharmacies
Batson’s Drug Store seems like a throwback to a simpler time. The independently owned pharmacy in Howard, Kansas, still runs
Read MoreAs Overdose Deaths Soar, DEA-Wary Pharmacies Shy From Dispensing Addiction Medication
When Martin Njoku saw opioid addiction devastate his West Virginia community, he felt compelled to help. This was the place
Read MoreA pesar de sus límites, el plan demócrata sobre el precio de los medicamentos podría ayudar a los consumidores
El plan de precios de medicamentos recetados de Medicare que los demócratas presentaron la primera semana de noviembre no es
Read MoreDespite Restraints, Democrats’ Drug Pricing Plan Could Still Aid Consumers
The Medicare prescription drug pricing plan Democrats unveiled this week is not nearly as ambitious as many lawmakers sought, but they and
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Compromise Is Coming — Maybe
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Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden Social-Spending ‘Framework’ Pulls Back on Key Health Pledges
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Read MoreThe Public Backs Medicare Rx Price Negotiation Even After Hearing Both Sides’ Views
As Congress debates cutting prescription drug costs, a poll released Tuesday found the vast majority of adults — regardless of
Read MoreWhat the Stalemate on Capitol Hill Means for Your Drug Prices
As President Joe Biden’s government overhaul stalls in Congress, tensions are mounting over what changes ― if any ― could
Read MoreFrom the FDA’s Empty Seat to Chock-Full ICUs, Journalists Recap the Week’s Stories
KHN correspondent Rachana Pradhan discussed why President Joe Biden hasn’t yet nominated a permanent leader for the Food and Drug
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Autumn of Democrats’ Discontent
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Read MoreBiosimilar Drugs Are Cheaper Than Biologics. Are They Similar Enough to Switch?
It took years for Elle Moxley to get a diagnosis that explained her crippling gastrointestinal pain, digestion problems, fatigue, and
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Much Ado About Drug Prices
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Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Booster Time
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Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Senate Acts
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Read MoreNational Academies’ Report Took Pharma-Friendly Stance After Millions in Gifts From Drugmakers
To several U.S. senators, it looked wasteful, even outrageous. Every year, taxpayers pay for at least $750 million worth of
Read More2+2=? Senate Uses Murky Math as It Shelves Drug Pricing Rule to Fund Infrastructure
The Senate’s release of its bipartisan infrastructure plan signals that lawmakers are poised to throw former President Donald Trump’s belated
Read MoreDiabetes Drug’s New Weight Loss Formula Fuels Cost-Benefit Debate
The long list of side effects that follow ads for the newer expensive drugs to treat Type 2 diabetes sometimes
Read MoreAs Holdout Missouri Joins Nation in Monitoring Opioid Prescriptions, Experts Worry
Kathi Arbini said she felt elated when Missouri finally caught up to the other 49 states and approved a statewide
Read MoreJournalists Dig in on Delta Variant Risks and Opioid Overdose Deaths
KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber discussed outbreaks caused by the covid-19 delta variant in Missouri and elsewhere on Newsy on
Read MoreFacing Headwinds on New Alzheimer’s Drug, Biogen Launches Controversial Campaign
Do you sometimes lose your train of thought or feel a bit more anxious than is typical for you? Those
Read MoreSen. Wyden: $3.5T Budget May Have to Trim but It Can Set a Path to ‘Ambitious Goals’
Exactly what American health care will look like if Democrats can pass their $3.5 trillion spending plan is unclear, but
Read MoreBiden’s July Executive Order Includes Drug Pricing Provisions. But Will They Do Enough?
President Joe Biden’s executive order of July 9 included various steps toward making good on campaign promises to take on
Read MoreJournalists’ Topics Range From Rural Pharmacy Deserts to Opioid Overdoses
KHN senior Colorado correspondent Markian Hawryluk discussed how a rural Colorado town is crowdsourcing ways to get prescription medicines delivered
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Here Comes Reconciliation
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Read MoreSenate Democrats’ Plan Boosts Spending on Medicare, ACA Subsidies, Long-Term Care
The budget package Democrats are assembling in Congress would likely provide the biggest jolt to the American health care system
Read MoreAs Congress Wrestles With Plans to Expand Medicare, Becerra Says Any One Will Do
The Biden administration will support whatever expansions to Medicare Congress is willing to make, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier
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