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National health care spending increased by 4.6 percent in 2018 to $3.6 trillion, or 17.7 percent of the overall economy.
Unsurprisingly, low-income households are far less likely to have access to paid leave or to take time off after childbirth.
Building on Obamacare via a public option or a further expansion of Medicaid could be a winning issue for Democrats.
Roughly 70 percent of the 442 generic drugs approved by the FDA in 2019 remain unavailable to consumers.
Wall Street Journal terms the latest effort the "biggest effort yet by a Silicon Valley giant to gain a toehold in the health-care industry."
Some insurers are embracing the decades-old "quality-adjusted life year" method in drug price negotiations.
The social media giant has unveiled a tool that will encourage people to get preventative care.
Humana is accusing 37 generic drug manufacturers of colluding to set prices, in violation of antitrust laws.
Doctors are warning lawmakers to not confuse patient advocacy with giving more power to insurance companies.
Venture capitalists, recognizing the opportunity, are investing in telemedicine startups.