March 11, 2022
Legislation to expand access to telehealth services is likely to pass Congress this year. But what exactly will it entail?
March 9, 2022
More than 53 million American adults live with mental illness, and one in six take prescription medication to treat it.
March 3, 2022
By Robert Gish, MD As the country continues to battle one infectious disease, health officials are simultaneously refocusing efforts to…
February 28, 2022
The 30 million Americans diagnosed with a rare disease represent a large, underserved patient population. Their complex conditions are often poorly understood, and most have no approved treatment.
February 24, 2022
As an aging America faces rising rates of obesity and diabetes, people may also find themselves facing a dangerous cardiovascular disease.
February 17, 2022
Even after vowing to expand patients’ engagement in its process, the nation’s most active health technology assessment organization has shut them out.
February 17, 2022
Patients, alongside their health care providers, should decide which medication is right for them. Yet, with increasing frequency, that decision is being overruled by “the middleman.”
February 14, 2022
Most patients with cystic fibrosis are just wrapping up an annual hassle of the new year – that of confirming their insurance will still cover the medications they need. It’s a process known as insurance reauthorization.
February 10, 2022
By Johana R. Fajardo, DNP, ANP-BC - I walk with many amyloidosis patients throughout their journey, from diagnosis to end of life.
February 8, 2022
Cancer touches people from all walks of life. But, too often, cutting-edge cancer treatments aren’t accessible to everyone equally.
