Shefali Luthra
Experts dispute Biden’s claims on the cost of Sanders’ Medicare For All plan
Based on the numbers and interviews with independent experts, Biden’s comparison of Medicare for All’s price to total federal spending misses the mark because the calculation is flawed.
Congress set to tackle nation’s opioid epidemic, but will it help?
Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest that almost 45,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in the 12-month period ending July 2017, up from about 38,000 in the previous cycle.
In effort to curb drug costs, states advance bills to prod feds on importation
For years, American consumers have tried to buy cheaper drugs from their northern neighbor, sometimes packing into buses for day trips to Canadian pharmacies, or patronizing American stores that help them order drugs from abroad. But the practice is illegal.
Stalled health programs in crosshairs on Capitol Hill; Tester urges action
With the clock ticking on the current stop-gap bill that funds the federal government through Feb. 8, Congress is steeling itself to consider another must-pass budget bill. And, once again, health care could be caught in the crosshairs.