Prescription Drugs Archives

Public Option(al): What Happened to Biden’s Big Idea?

While states experiment with public health insurance options, federal action has stalled.

After nearly a decade of sky-high prices, new generics have sent the price of the HIV prevention drug PrEP plummeting.

Adrianna McIntyre on research showing how increased cost-sharing leads to increased mortality.

Aditi Sen on research showing some Medicare Advantage plans have better mortality rates than others.

A surprise Supreme Court decision pushes back on ERISA, a federal law that has stifled states’ attempts to regulate health care for decades.

Drugmakers and regulators are placing an unprecedented emphasis on diversity in vaccine clinical trials.

While most eyes are on the ACA, another Supreme Court case could also have big implications for health care prices and policies.

Lowering prescription drug prices continues to be one of President Trump’s top goals. What has he actually accomplished so far?

After coronavirus takes her job and her insurance along with it, a woman living with a chronic condition navigates her new reality.

Shortages of basic medical supplies have become a familiar pattern for hospitals around the U.S. What causes them? And how can we prevent them?