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Two Bayer drugs are headed to Mark Cuban’s online pharmacy

The online pharmacy of entrepreneur Mark Cuban is adding two brand new Bayer drugs to its disruptor model, which relies on a radical transparency compared to the rest of the industry.

After Texas banned abortion, one doctor moved his entire practice to New Mexico

Since Texas banned nearly all abortions, some providers have left the state. A look at one doctor who moved his entire practice — including the staff — to neighboring New Mexico.

With an Obamacare boom, comes a Medicaid bust

Preliminary numbers show 21.3 million American signed up for Obamacare this year — a huge increase since Biden took office. 15 million people, however, have also been kicked off of Medicaid.

The drugs that got more — and less — expensive this January

January is when drug makers typically hike their prices. This year, there’s a mixed bag of price increases and a few notable declines, such as on some forms of insulin.

2024 will see record signups for ACA health insurance plans

NPR’s Scott Simon asks Kaiser Family Foundation Vice President Cynthia Cox why 2024 will be another record year for signups on Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges.