Ten Things to Watch for 2025 ACA Open Enrollment
This blog post details ten things to know about the 2025 open enrollment period.
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Turning the Page for Obesity Therapies — Addressing Tolerability and Delivery
As scientists and researchers figure out the right balance of GLP-1 to glucagon ratio and a better drug delivery method, we are beginning to turn the page for the many individuals suffering from obesity. The post Turning the Page for Obesity Therapies — Addressing Tolerability and Delivery appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Let the General Election Commence
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to…
What are the potential productivity impacts of new medications that treat Medicare beneficiaries?
One key aspect of many medications is that they not only help people feel better, but often these medications can help them re-enter the workforce, work more hours, work more productively, or all of the above. However, when evaluating new treatments for diseases that impact older Medicare beneficiaries (≥65 years), should we take into account…
The World’s Psychoactive Drug of Choice
By MIKE MAGEE Question: What is the world’s most widely used psychoactive drug? Answer: Caffeine In the U.S., caffeine is consumed mainly in the form of coffee, tea, and cola. But coffee dominates. Worldwide, humans consume over 10 million tons of coffee beans a year. Roughly 16% (1.62 million tons) is devoured by Americans. The…
Watching Where and How You’re Walking
By MIKE MAGEE In a speech to the American Philosophical Society in January, 1946, J. Robert Oppenheimer said, “We have made a thing …that has altered abruptly and profoundly the nature of the world…We have raised again the question of whether science is good for man, of whether it is good to learn about the…
Designating English as the Official Language of the United States Could Impact Millions with Limited English Proficiency
This issue brief provides an overview of Executive Order (EO) 14224 designating English as the official language of the United States and its potential implications for multilingual resources, including data on the shares of individuals with LEP across different socioeconomic characteristics based on KFF analysis of 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) data.
The Funding Model for Cancer Innovation is Broken — We Can Fix It
Closing cancer health equity gaps requires medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches. The post The Funding Model for Cancer Innovation is Broken — We Can Fix It appeared first on MedCity News.
Indiana Hospitals Pull Merger Application After Pushback Over Monopoly Concerns
Two rival hospitals in Terre Haute, Indiana, pulled back their merger application Monday, just days before the state was due to rule on the deal amid growing backlash to such medical monopolies. The proposed merger between Union Health and Terre Haute Regional Hospital, the only acute care hospitals in Vigo County, Indiana, would have left…
Journalists Dig Into Vaccine Debate and America’s Obesity Rates
KFF Health News senior correspondent Arthur Allen discussed the fragility of our vaccine infrastructure on The Atlantic’s “Radio Atlantic” on Dec. 5. Click here to hear Allen on “Radio Atlantic” Read Allen’s “Scientists Fear What’s Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To ‘Go Wild’” KFF Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed U.S….