health care

TrumpRx Now Features Generic Meds, Still Doesn’t Lower Drug Prices

President Donald Trump’s direct-to-consumer website for pharmaceutical discounts is expanding significantly. On May 18, the White House announced that TrumpRx…

May 19, 2026

Tobacco Harm Reduction Should Be Part of HIV Care

Globally, around 41 million people are living with HIV. And just about everywhere, smoking rates for this population are far…

May 8, 2026

Senate Committee Weighs “Critical” VA-focused Psychedelics Bill

On April 29, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a hearing to consider the bipartisan Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Novel…

April 30, 2026

Primary Care “Opioid Risk Scores” Poorly Predict Individual OD Risk

In 2019, Epic—the company behind the MyChart health care software used by over 190 million patients—developed an exciting new feature:…

March 26, 2026

Methadone Clinics to Blame for Unacceptable Drop-Out Rates

Given what the methadone clinic system subjects them to, is it really a surprise that people who take the medication…

March 19, 2026

FDA Drops Drug-Approval Standard From Two Controlled Trials to One

The Food and Drug Administration will no longer expect pharmaceutical manufacturers to submit two pivotal trials in applications for new…

February 23, 2026

“Survival Mode” Amid Trump’s Health Care and Harm Reduction Cuts

The Trump administration continues to wage war on programs that keep people who use drugs healthy and alive. Experts fear…

February 9, 2026

TrumpRx Launches, Offering Drug Discounts as Long as You Pay Cash

On February 5 President Donald Trump launched TrumpRx.gov, a direct-to-consumer website listing pharmaceutical medications at reduced prices that the administration…

February 6, 2026

South Dakota Lawmakers Reject Bill to Let Dying People Use Medical Marijuana in Hospitals

A South Dakota legislative committee has rejected a bill that would have allowed terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis…

January 23, 2026

Smoking Should Not Be a Footnote in Cervical Cancer Prevention

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women. In 2022, there were an estimated 660,000 diagnoses and about…

January 6, 2026