U.S. pharmaceutical companies deploy anticompetitive schemes to juice their profits and keep prices high. The U.S. pharmaceutical...
Health Care
Health care history follows the institutions and practices societies have created to prevent illness and treat patients. Read how medical change and unequal access have shaped the delivery of care across time.
Many patients in the U.S. do not have access to adequate treatment for chronic pain as casualties...
It is indeed an “abortion pill” — but it also plays other important roles in people’s lives....
It is a common belief among younger people that nursing homes, also known as care homes or...
Inarguably, one of the most challenging and multi-faceted jobs of them all is that of a parent,...
How heteronormativity shapes how health care providers deliver care and practice medicine. Introduction Members of the lesbian,...
Medicine works better when the treatments are tailored to fit each individual person’s biology and history. Its...
In recent years, the demand for natural, safe, and effective personal care products has grown exponentially. Among...
A one-time vaccine protecting against all variants could give humanity a leg up. Introduction To everything there...
Companies can delay the creation of generic versions of a drug by obtaining additional patents based on...
If you’re a man struggling with impotence, you’re not alone. In fact, it’s estimated that about 30...
“Australia’s policy change is one that every country should consider.” After decades of criminalization, Australia’s government said...
Dental insurance can be a great way to save on the cost of maintaining oral health. From...
The U.S. is facing a growing crisis of unfilled job openings and high staff turnover. When Margarette...
Easy money and a lack of regulation transformed death with dignity into an industry rife with fraud...
Medicare Advantage is a money-making scam. Right now, well-funded lobbyists from big health insurance companies are leading...
Systemic inequity means women in the U.S. die younger and suffer more than they should. One of...
Maternity cover health insurance is a significant investment that every couple should make. As a financial shield,...
Amazon has a playbook for reinventing businesses that it enters, for better or for worse. By Robert...
The company already has touchpoints across the health-care industry. CVS said Wednesday that it plans to acquire...
The U.S. post-acute care market represents approximately $75 billion in healthcare spending annually. Walgreens is boosting its...
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance coverage to people over 65, as well as...
“This is how you blow a slam dunk.” The Biden administration quietly announced last week that it will...
The apparent role of healthcare is to administer quality patient care. But behind the curtains, health care,...
The virus is doing what viruses do: evolving to find new ways to continue to infect people....
With outdated delivery systems at many hospitals and clinics, mistakes can lead to costly duplication of services...
Changing how rural hospitals are paid is one way to shake up the system. Rural hospitals have...
One of the strongest indicators of wealth in this country has become access to healthcare. Originally published...
Inspired by amber and hard candy, researchers figured out a new, needle-free, shelf-stable way to preserve vaccines....
Assisted living and other state-regulated homes were designed for healthier residents and are lightly regulated. By Emily...