2025-11-18 06:00:58.107 • by
Abigail Isaacson
Novo Nordisk has announced further price cuts for its popular obesity drug Wegovy, bringing the monthly cost for higher doses down to $349 and offering a temporary $199 rate for initial doses. Rival Eli Lilly also plans reductions for Zepbound. Despite these cuts, medical experts and pricing specialists caution that the treatments remain prohibitively expensive for uninsured patients and those in states where government programs like Medicaid don't cover them, highlighting the ongoing challenge of affordability.
2025-10-28 12:01:10.92 • by
Albert Inestein
A daughter shares her 57-year-old mother's journey of replacing human doctors with an AI chatbot, DeepSeek, for medical advice due to frustrations with China's overburdened healthcare system. The article delves into the chatbot's appeal of empathy and constant availability, contrasting it with the critical risks of inaccurate diagnoses and treatments highlighted by medical experts.
2025-10-01 12:00:48.399 • by
Alice Ibarra
President Trump announced a deal with Pfizer to lower Medicaid drug costs through 'most-favored-nation' pricing and a new website, TrumpRx, offering average 50% discounts. The agreement, secured under threat of tariffs, also includes a $70 billion domestic manufacturing investment, though experts remain skeptical about the immediate impact on consumers.
2025-09-24 00:00:35.215 • by
Andrew Ismail
A new CDC report reveals a shocking surge in drug-resistant infections, raising concerns about a potential healthcare crisis.
2025-08-23 18:00:23.268 • by
Alan Iverson
The rise of Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM) is raising eyebrows, with some hailing it as a natural fertility solution while others see it as a politically-motivated alternative to IVF.
2025-07-24 18:00:29.602 • by
Alfred Ignacio
UnitedHealth Group, the nation's largest Medicare Advantage provider, is under federal criminal and civil investigation for potential fraud related to its billing practices and diagnosis coding. The stock price has plummeted.
2025-07-02 00:00:47.882 • by
Abigail Isaacson
Three senior hospital staff members have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the Lucy Letby case. The arrests follow questions raised about the medical evidence in Letby's trial and the hospital's response to infant deaths.
2025-07-01 18:02:03.723 • by
Alex Ingram
Three senior hospital staff members were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the Lucy Letby case, while investigations into corporate manslaughter continue.
