August 19, 2026
(WSJ) – In some markets, the retailer’s insurance products will integrate pharmacy, vision and hearing benefits The warehouse chain plans a limited rollout of Costco-branded Medicare plans, working with SCAN Group, a nonprofit insurer. Nationally, Medicare is a more than … Read More
August 17, 2026
(TIME) – Luigi Mangione on Friday pleaded guilty to both federal stalking charges against him in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting in court that he shot the healthcare executive in 2024. Mangione pleaded guilty … Read More
August 13, 2026
(UPI) – The Social Security Administration announced Tuesday that it has added 14 health conditions to the compassionate allowances list. This list speeds up the process of applying for disability benefits for those with certain serious illnesses and medical conditions. … Read More
August 10, 2026
(CBS News) – Supporters say the supervised drug-use sites reduce overdose deaths and street drug use, and serve as a model for the rest of the country. But critics say the centers are magnets for hard drug users and dealers, leaving … Read More
August 7, 2026
(WSJ) – Roughly a third of adults now consult AI for health advice, leaving doctors to untangle erroneous guidance. The majority of American adults today view their test results online before talking to a doctor, research shows. That’s thanks in … Read More
August 6, 2026
(NYT) – The Justice Department filed charges on Tuesday against Dr. Stephen Dubin, a doctor in Nevada, alleging that he orchestrated a $95 million Medicare fraud scheme that involved applying expensive and unnecessary wound coverings to elderly patients. Dr. Dubin … Read More
August 5, 2026
(NYT) – The program’s spending on the therapy has quintupled since 2021, far outstripping the growth in diagnoses and raising concerns about overprescribing and fraud. On Tuesday, the federal Medicaid office rolled out a “toolbox” of best practices and policy … Read More
August 4, 2026
(KFF Health News) – The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina late last year became the 575th tribe to secure federal recognition as a sovereign nation, a milestone that leaders and citizens celebrated in tears. The designation provides federal funding for … Read More
July 31, 2026
(Nature) – Rigorous trials suggest the treatments reduce the risk of long-term disease after coronavirus infection. Growing evidence suggests that a diabetes drug and one used to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 can prevent the infection from developing into long COVID, a … Read More
July 31, 2026
(MIT Tech Review) – The state’s effort to expand the “right to try” is making headway, and the first drugs are about to be reviewed. As of this week in Montana, any biotech company with an experimental drug has a … Read More
July 30, 2026
(NYT) – Americans are more focused on mental health today than at any other point in our history. Public health campaigns urge us to check in on our feelings and talk openly about our struggles. Schools have adopted mental health … Read More
July 29, 2026
(NYT) – The vast majority of cases begin in the fallopian tubes — and removing them can reduce the risk by nearly 80 percent. “Ovarian cancer,” Dr. Stone told her, is a misnomer. Nearly all ovarian cancers — and nearly … Read More
July 29, 2026
(Axios) – The U.S. blood supply has reached crisis levels, prompting the American Red Cross and the Surgeon General’s Office to urge people to donate. Why it matters: A prolonged blood shortage could delay surgeries, trauma care and other treatments … Read More
July 29, 2026
(NYT Magazine) – The human microbiome is essential to our health, but scientists still know very little about it. Two researchers set out to map this largely uncharted terrain. Scientists refer to this vast, unexplored terrain as biology’s dark matter. … Read More
July 29, 2026
(Nature) – A staging system based on how big a role AI has in patient care can help to identify who is responsible in cases in which care fails. Artificial intelligence is fast becoming embedded in hospitals and healthcare clinics. … Read More
July 28, 2026
(WSJ) – President is focused on shots’ alleged tie to autism, even though White House advisers wanted to tone down attention to issue ahead of midterms At a May lunch at the president’s golf course in northern Virginia, President Trump … Read More
July 28, 2026
(MIT Tech Review) – Researchers are breaking new ground in preserving organs by freezing them, pumping nutrients into them, or supercooling them. Doctors dream of organ banks—stores of human organs that can be preserved for days, weeks, months, or even … Read More
July 27, 2026
(Rukhshana Media) – Every morning at first light, Manizha* picks up her medicine bag and heads out to villages in rural Afghanistan where, if it weren’t for her and her team, most women would not see a doctor from one … Read More
July 14, 2026
(Axios) – A major change to how OB-GYNs are paid is coming, bringing the potential for improved maternal health — but also higher costs. Why it matters: The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among peer countries, and obstetrics … Read More
July 1, 2026
(NYT) – A law meant to end surprise medical billing has led to large paydays for some surgical assistants, who can earn far more than the doctors they help. They do it by capitalizing on a law intended to protect … Read More
June 30, 2026
(Axios) – The Trump administration wants to formalize the process for recording whether Medicare patients want to be kept alive if they become incapacitated. Why it matters: Health providers have been required to ask about living wills and other “advance … Read More
June 25, 2026
(ABC News) – The Justice Department has charged a Texas doctor in an $89 million healthcare fraud scheme, accusing him of billing insurers for medically unnecessary cardiovascular screening tests for college student-athletes and then rubber-stamping the results as normal without … Read More
June 25, 2026
(The Atlantic) – Many assume that if they can afford paid help in older age, they won’t need to rely on kin. They’re wrong. It is no secret that in the United States, the accessibility and quality of long-term care … Read More
June 25, 2026
(NBC News) – Black and American Indian/Alaska Native communities have the highest cancer rates of any racial or ethnic group in the U.S. Cancer death rates in the U.S. have dropped dramatically in the past 35 years, falling by 35%, … Read More
June 24, 2026
(WaPo via Yahoo!) – Despite growing evidence of potential harms, the allure of instant, comprehensive and personalized answers is too strong for many to overcome in a health care system plagued by high costs and inconsistency of access. The Post … Read More
