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Pelosi Backs Down After House Progressives Push to Strengthen Drug Pricing Bill
The bill now doubles the number of drugs whose prices will be negotiated under the plan and bans price-gouging.
From Health Insurance Spin Doctor to Truth Teller
What happens when a health insurance PR executive confronts the consequences of his spin?
Federally Funded Health Researchers Report Millions in Conflicts of Interest
A National Institutes of Health database shows that researchers have reported more than 8,000 “significant” conflicts.
FDA Approved HIV Prevention Drug Without Clearing for Use by Cisgender Women
While the drug has been shown to be highly effective for cisgender women, it is used mostly by affluent white men.
After Meeting With Pharma-Backed Rep, Trump Scraps Support for Lower Drug Prices
Rep. Greg Walden is the biggest recipient of pharmaceutical campaign cash in the last election cycle.
Top Democratic Consultants Have Worked for Anti-Medicare for All Campaign
The array of consultants includes presidential candidate Joe Biden’s pollster.
Last-Minute Loophole Could Undermine Texas Law Against Surprise Medical Bills
A rare bipartisan effort to reform billing for out-of-network care could be undermined by the way it's implemented.
Factory Farm Conditions Are Unhealthy for Animals and Bad for People, Too
An increase in life-threatening antibiotic resistance is one of many public health crises caused by factory farming.
Doctors Group Owned by a Private Equity Firm Repeatedly Sued the Poor
Lawsuits against poor patients began after TeamHealth, a physician staffing firm, was acquired by the Blackstone Group.
$11 Million Medicare Tool Gives Seniors Wrong Insurance Information
Consumer advocates have identified cases of malfunction for a cost-finding tool redesigned by the Trump administration.