A Bitter Battle Over the ‘Orphan Drug’ Program Leaves Patients’ Pocketbooks at Risk

A prescription drug that helps Lore Wilkinson walk and talk despite a rare muscle disease cost her so little for more than a decade that she...

Senators Say Health Worker Shortages Ripe for Bipartisan Compromise

Senators are eying the growing shortage of health care workers in the United States as one of the few problems where there is room for bipar...

California: proponen salario mínimo de $25 para trabajadores de salud

SACRAMENTO – Los demócratas, alineados con los sindicatos, presentaron el miércoles 15 de enero un proyecto de ley que impondría un salario ...

Mark Cuban Has Been Taking On the Drug Industry. But Which One?

When billionaire Mark Cuban announced his attack on the pharmaceutical industry and its high-priced drugs in January 2021, it was met with c...

After Staying Away During Pandemic, Doctors Return to Lobby Congress

WASHINGTON — Dr. Timothy McAvoy , an internist from Waukesha, Wisconsin, held his infant granddaughter Tuesday while standing in the Longwor...

One State Looks to Get Kids in Crisis out of the ER — And Back Home

If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, or the Crisis Text Lin...

In California, Democrats Propose $25 Minimum Wage for Health Workers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Union-aligned Democrats were set to introduce legislation Wednesday mandating a statewide $25 minimum wage for health w...