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How Medicare Pays for Treating Multiple Related Conditions

One patient can arrive with heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes—and leave with three separate care plans. Clinically, she has three deeply interconnected…

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Breakthrough Therapy Status and How the FDA Fast-Tracks Drugs

GlaxoSmithKline announced on January 7, 2026, that bepirovirsen, an experimental drug for chronic hepatitis B, had succeeded in two massive Phase III trials involving…

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A Kentucky Fetal Homicide Charge Was Dropped. Here’s What the Law Allows.

A 35-year-old Kentucky woman was arrested on New Year's Eve 2025 and charged with a capital offense: first-degree fetal homicide, which carries a potential…

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The CDC’s 2026 Change to the Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Explained

More than 2,000 Americans have contracted measles in the largest outbreak in decades, including three children who died—the first measles deaths in more than…

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Why This Year’s Flu Season Could Be Severe and What the CDC Recommends

Flu severity varies by season and age. CDC forecasts, dated comparisons, vaccine guidance and treatment timing explain the risks and practical choices.

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What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Changed for Taxes and Health Coverage

What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act changed for household taxes and health coverage, which pieces are permanent, which expire, and what the subsidy lapse did.

30 Min Read

What the Measles Surge Means for U.S. Public Health—and Your Family

In 2025, the United States surpassed 2,000 confirmed measles cases, marking the worst year for the disease in more than three decades. As of…

36 Min Read

Why Drug Prices Keep Rising Despite White House Pressure

Pharmaceutical manufacturers announced price increases on at least 350 branded medications for 2026, including vaccines against COVID, RSV, and shingles. The median increase: 4…

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What the Expiration of ACA Subsidies Means for Your Health Insurance Costs

On December 31, 2025—just two days ago—expanded Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies expired, and roughly 22 million Americans woke up to a new financial…

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FDA Testing and Safety of Wegovy and Zepbound

Wegovy and Zepbound have changed how doctors treat obesity. These drugs produce weight loss that rivals surgery: semaglutide delivers an average 14.9% body weight…

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