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Expanding Medicare Coverage for Obesity Medications: An Imperative Change In 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 Urgently Needed to Address Pulse Oximeter Issues: Legal Action Suggested A groundbreaking study published in JAMA has shed light on the glaring disparities in the performance of pulse oximeters on individuals with darker...

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 In 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,...

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...

Top STAT Stories Overlooked in 2024: A Recap of Key Healthcare News In the fast-paced world of healthcare news, it's easy to overlook some of the most impactful and groundbreaking stories. This year, STAT has...

Long Covid, AI Obsession, and Trust: The Overlooked Topics of 2024 In the bustling world of life sciences, it's easy for important topics to slip through the cracks. Despite the best efforts of experts and...

Scientists Brace for Health Funding Changes Amidst Trump Administration Reshuffle In the wake of the recent White House reshuffling, scientists and healthcare professionals find themselves on the edge of uncertainty as the new administration's stance...

Aetna, the health insurance giant owned by CVS Health, has filed a lawsuit against Radiology Partners, one of the largest networks of radiology practices in the country, for alleged fraudulent billing practices and abuse...

Disability Advocates Concerned About 3 Future Trends in 2025 2025 could be a turbulent year for people with disabilities, as key changes on the horizon may have significant implications for their health care and overall...