Heart disease continues to be the number one killer in the United States. Because of that, billions of dollars are spent every year on medications
The following is a guest post by Keith Humphreys, a Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University and Former White House Policy Advisor. Increasing government spending
My middle son became a Bar Mitzvah this last weekend, so I’m in major catch-up mode. Sorry! I forgot to post when this appeared, so
It’s not all falling apart. Austin and Nick are on it: @aaronecarroll
Multiple chronic conditions and the taking of many prescription medications to treat them — polypharmacy — are common among the elderly. Studies have found an association of
After campaigning for years on a plan of “repeal and replace Obamacare,” Republicans finally have the means within their grasp to make much of that
The following originally appeared on The Upshot (copyright 2017, The New York Times Company). It also appeared on page A3 of the print edition on January 26,
Lots of action on Health Twitter. Senators Cassidy and Collins have a “compromise” plan for the ACA. The highlights: Revenue generators (taxes, fees) left in
This post was coauthored by Nicholas Bagley and Adrianna McIntyre. The executive order President Trump signed on Friday does not have any immediate policy effect,
Some misconceptions are floating around about what the executive order does and doesn’t do. Let me try to clarify. As I explained in a post
Screening for diabetes, and then preventing it, is a no brainer right? I wish. This is Healthcare Triage news. This episode was adapted from a
Kevin Outterson and I have an op-ed in the New York Times today on combating antimicrobial resistance. Here’s a snippet: Congress needs to think bigger
