Despite the recent regulations to improve price transparency in healthcare and coverage, most Americans are still not shopping around for better prices.
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Walmart Launches Healthcare Research Institute As Provider Footprint Grows
Walmart is launching a healthcare research institute as the retailer works to address health equity and access.
Want To Stay Out Of A Nursing Home? Live In Places With Immigrants
U.S. seniors are much more likely to live independently and avoid being in a nursing home if there are more immigrants in an area.
The TikTok Butter Board Trend: Here Are The Dangers
If you search TikTok for the hashtag #butterboard, you’ll get a butter-load of videos with a total of 236.9 million views and counting.
Building Happier: Reframing As A Tool To Reduce Anxiety
A mom, dropping her teen off to school, on a sunny day.
Women And Hospitalized Patients More Prone To Long Covid, Study Finds
An estimated 63% of global long Covid cases are in women, the researchers said, and 43% of patients admitted to the ICU developed persistent symptoms.
Turning Very Old Drugs Like Makena Into Profits: Regulatory Reform Needed
There is nothing inherently wrong with profiting from old drugs. It depends on the drug in question, its efficacy and safety, and the context within which it was approved and priced in the market. Problems can arise if the newly branded drug has limite…
When Will Novavax Vaccines Be FDA Authorized As Covid-19 Boosters?
It’s been nearly two months since Novavax submitted a emergency use authorization (EUA) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Nuvaxovid to be used as a booster.
Socialized Medicine Is Tanking Britain’s Economy
The experience of our peers across the pond shows that the United States should promote choice and competition in our own healthcare system—not move to a single-payer system where government is the sole insurance provider.
Amazon, CVS, Walmart Are Playing Healthcare’s Long Game
Amazon, CVS and Walmart have big healthcare ambitions. But critics say the healthcare system is far too complex for these retailers to figure out. How will this high-stakes game end?
