Policy

A new analysis found smoke-free legislation reduced cardiovascular deaths overall, but benefits were uneven across age, sex, and racial groups.

Robert Kratzke, MD, discusses how biomarker testing mandates and faster sequencing can improve access to precision lung cancer care.

Michigan has confirmed more than 1500 cyclospora cases as officials investigate the source of one of the nation's largest foodborne parasite outbreaks.

Explore the biggest FDA PDUFA decisions expected in 2026, including gedatolisib, iberdomide, zidesamtinib, bepirovirsen, and anito-cel.

Expanded FDA indications and Medicare coverage of semaglutide for cardiovascular risk prevention were associated with increased Wegovy utilization, most notably through Medicare Part D.

As prescription drug affordability boards move toward upper payment limit implementation, uncertainties introduced across the health care system and risks to patient access warrant urgent attention.

Ebola cases hit 1708 as unpaid health workers strike, further straining an outbreak response the World Health Organization says is outpacing containment.

Erin L. Duffy, PhD, MPH, discusses her findings that nonprofit and system-affiliated hospitals have better multilingual access to financial aid documents.

Robert Kratzke, MD, calls for a national biomarker testing mandate, emphasizing that timely genomic testing is essential for precision lung cancer care.

A proposed 2027 CMS rule would cut 340B Drug Pricing Program payments to curb Medicare drug costs and shift savings to patients.

In a cross-sectional study of US hospitals, patient financial assistance and billing policy documents averaged 10th-grade readability scores, with variation significantly associated with several attributes.

Slated to run through December 31, 2027, the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge was originally supposed to run for only 6 months.

The FDA advisory committee supports Moderna’s mRNA-1010 flu vaccine for adults 50-plus, with an August 5 PDUFA decision pending for mFlusiva.

Roughly one-fifth of supplemental indications were approved many years after a drug’s initial launch, many of which target populations with high unmet medical needs.

The authors used Medicaid claims data to quantify program spending, use of services, and enrollment patterns among Medicaid beneficiaries newly diagnosed with a metastatic vs a nonmetastatic cancer.

Vaccine news shaping the 2026-2027 immunization season includes major acquisitions, a key FDA panel vote, and new data on influenza vaccine effectiveness.

House lawmakers reviewed veterans' health bills focused on mental health, rural access, spinal injury care, and military aviation research.

The House passed HR 5347 to extend flexible Medicare ACO quality reporting and support smaller practices transitioning to digital measures.

Senate Democrats introduced a bill to cap out-of-pocket costs at $5000 for traditional Medicare beneficiaries and expand low-income assistance.

National HIV Testing Day highlights how state policies, pharmacists, and long-acting therapies are reshaping access to HIV testing, PrEP, and PEP.

Deloitte's Pete Lyons explains the confidence gap, diverging biopharmaceutical and medical technology risks, and what separates real AI value from activity.

Spending on health expenditures will make up 20.6% of gross domestic product, according to a federal report.

Deloitte's midyear analysis shows internal confidence rising even as external uncertainty over policy, tariffs, and reimbursement persists for biopharma and medtech.

The move follows the close of a 42-day quarantine for American cruise-ship passengers exposed to the rare Andes strain.

The 2 risks operate independently so that social interventions can reduce disease risk regardless of a patient’s genetic profile.