Monthly caps as a matter of affordability and equity
Brian Stanley
September 22, 2023
Cost sharing is in need of reform. A new piece explains how
Monthly caps as a matter of affordability and equity
Brian Stanley
September 22, 2023
Cost sharing is in need of reform. A new piece explains how
What is the Inflation Reduction Act and What Does it do for Medicare?
Katherine O'Malley
September 22, 2023
The Biden-Harris Inflation Reduction Act will positively impact millions of Americans with Medicare coverage. Here’s how it works and what’s next for the law.
Studies Show New Weight Loss Medications are the Real Deal, plus some data on what happens when we stop taking them
Tiffany Doherty
September 20, 2023
Back in 2021 we did an episode on Semaglutide, the then-recently-approved drug for weight loss that was originally approved for Type 2 diabetes. Since that
Climate Change and Our Food Supply
Tiffany Doherty
September 11, 2023
Recently, in our adventures on climate change and health, we covered the critical issue of how our water supply is impacted by a warming planet.
A Research Gap in Crisis Pregnancy Center Patient Outcomes
Kristina Carvalho
September 1, 2023
There is a research gap on the impacts of seeking care at a crisis pregnancy centers.
Robert Kennedy, Jr. Is Wrong About Vaccine Testing
Tiffany Doherty
August 30, 2023
RFK Jr. is claiming that scientists do not test vaccines with placebo-controlled trials, specifically against a saline placebo, and that all he’s asking for is
Climate Change and Safe Drinking Water
Tiffany Doherty
August 14, 2023
In our last climate episode we took a look at how climate change affects the spread of infectious disease. Unfortunately, that isn’t the end of
Does Breastfeeding Result in Smarter Kids?
Tiffany Doherty
August 7, 2023
A recent study conducted in the United Kingdom claims that breastfeeding makes for smarter kids when they reach the ripe old age of 16. If
The non-physical side effects of health care
Elsa Pearson Sites
August 7, 2023
There are benefits to focusing more on the non-physical side effects of treatment.
Ticks, Mosquitos, and How Climate Change Could Increase Disease
Tiffany Doherty
July 31, 2023
We’re back again with another episode on climate change and human health. The effects of a warming planet on our wellbeing are multifaceted, and there’s
Texas should rethink its approach to phasing out its pandemic-era Medicaid coverage protections; millions of Texans (especially kids) are at risk
Gabriella Aboulafia
July 24, 2023
Texas recently released its first round of numbers from the “unwinding” of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement. The state’s approach may be contributing to the coverage losses.
Sex Education and Social Media
PhiYen Nguyen
July 18, 2023
Perhaps surprisingly, social media is a promising source of sex education.
Updated Guidance Addresses LGBTQ+ Elder Health
Kristina Carvalho
July 12, 2023
For LGBTQ+ adults, aging is complicated. Fortunately, recent changes to the Older Americans Act might help this population.
