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Expanding Medicare Coverage for Obesity Medications: A Necessity
Expanding Medicare Coverage for Obesity Medications: An Imperative ChangeIn a groundbreaking move, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently delved into estimating the potential budgetary impacts of providing Medicare coverage for obesity treatments for older...
Federal Intervention Needed to Address Issues with Pulse Oximeters: Researchers Suggest Legal Action
Federal Intervention Urgently Needed to Address Pulse Oximeter Issues: Legal Action SuggestedA groundbreaking study published in JAMA has shed light on the glaring disparities in the performance of pulse oximeters on individuals with darker...
Top FDA Issues to Monitor During Trump Administration: 3 Key Areas
Key Changes in FDA Under Trump Administration
2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the imminent leadership changes on the horizon. With Donald Trump set...
Top First Opinion Essays of 2024: Reader Favorites and Must-Reads
Top First Opinion Essays of 2024: Reader Favorites and Must-ReadsIn a year that promised to be eventful due to the U.S. presidential election, 2024 took a surprising turn, especially in the realms of health,...
Pfizer Terminates Gene Therapy Deal with Sangamo: Implications for Hemophilia
Pfizer Terminates Gene Therapy Deal with Sangamo: Implications for HemophiliaIn a surprising move, Pfizer has decided to halt the development of a hemophilia A gene therapy that it had licensed from Sangamo Therapeutics. This...
Aletha Maybank Resigns as AMA’s Chief Health Equity Officer: What’s Next?
Aletha Maybank, the American Medical Association’s first chief equity officer, has announced her resignation after leading the organization for five and a half years. Maybank's departure marks a significant moment in the healthcare equity...
Empowering Patients: Year 7 ‘Bill of the Month’ Program – KFF Health News
In 2024, medical billing complexities continue to perplex and burden many Americans. The seventh year of the KFF Health News' "Bill of the Month" program sheds light on the challenges patients face when dealing...
Axsome submits Alzheimer’s disease drug for FDA approval after Phase 3 trials
Axsome Submits Alzheimer’s Disease Drug for FDA Approval
Axsome Therapeutics, a New York-based biotech company, is forging ahead with its plans to seek FDA approval for its Alzheimer’s disease treatment, AXS-05, following results from Phase...
Jimmy Carter’s Impact on Global Health: Elevating ‘the Art of the Possible’
Former President Jimmy Carter, a trailblazer in global health, passed away at the age of 100, leaving behind a profound legacy that transformed the landscape of public health worldwide. Despite not witnessing the final...
Top STAT Stories Overlooked in 2024: A Recap of Key Healthcare News
Top STAT Stories Overlooked in 2024: A Recap of Key Healthcare NewsIn the fast-paced world of healthcare news, it's easy to overlook some of the most impactful and groundbreaking stories. This year, STAT has...
