MedicineSeptember 11, 2017
Meningitis B Vaccine’s High Price Tag Poses a Health Care Conundrum
Most universities do not require the widely-advertised inoculation
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Public HealthSeptember 7, 2017
Hurricane Health Toll: Texas Doctor Uses Lessons from Katrina
A veteran of New Orleans and San Antonio hospitals talks about health challenges in the wake of Harvey and Irma
MedicineAugust 31, 2017
Offshore Herpes Vaccine Trial under Investigation
The government of Saint Kitts and Nevis says it had not approved the project
MedicineAugust 24, 2017
“Breakthrough” Leukemia Drug Portends “Quantum Leap” In Cost
A price has not yet been set for the CAR T-cell therapy
Public HealthJuly 25, 2017
Here's What to Expect after the Senate Health Bill Vote
This is where it gets complicated
Public HealthJune 23, 2017
40 Is Considered Old in Senate GOP Health Plan
People at that age who receive subsidies for care would see big changes
Public HealthMay 9, 2017
Nearly 1 In 3 Recent FDA Drug Approvals Followed by Major Safety Actions
The withdrawal of these drugs poses concerns about a push for less regulation
Public HealthMay 4, 2017
5 Things to Watch as the Future of Obamacare Moves to the Senate
The upper chamber will have its own struggles ahead
Public HealthFebruary 23, 2017
Feverish Sprint for a Zika Vaccine Faces a Strange Hurdle this Summer
No one wants active viral outbreaks—but researchers need them to make sure vaccinations work
Public HealthFebruary 22, 2017
10 Ways the GOP Overhaul Could Cut Essential Health Services
How Congress might keep the Affordable Care Act, but "skinny up” its requirements
Public HealthJanuary 25, 2017
Trump's First Strong Words on Obamacare May Have Weak Impact
But dropping the appeal of a lawsuit would immediately end cost-sharing help for up to six million people and would almost certainly send the insurance market for individuals into chaos
PolicyDecember 13, 2016
Trump's HHS Pick Well-Placed to Protect Doctors' Interests
Surgeon Tom Price, tapped to head Health and Human Services, has fought regulations and tried to cap malpractice suits