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Washington spends a lot of time talking about how to "fix" health care. But the biggest problem isn't political; it's process--a silent crisis that's costing taxpaye ...

A friend recently asked me what I was most excited about in the biotech industry, outside of what I'm working on. I paused for a minute, and then realized that I'm unfortunatel ...

The Democrats' pointless government shutdown at least put Obamacare atop the national agenda again--proof that even high wire acts of congressional lunacy can deliver golden opportunities f ...

The November 4 elections ignited a flashing red light for Republicans. Counties that voted for President Trump in 2024 flipped blue just a year later. The results serve as a painful reminder that the ...

Nearly every day, news headlines are dominated by new ideas from the Trump Administration on how they plan to improve health outcomes, sparking nationwide debate about the best path forward. Central ...

From 2003 to 2025, 146 rural hospitals closed or stopped providing the type of general, acute-care, inpatient services which we view as the core service of hospitals. And most of that is because ...

Few diseases touch every American family the way Alzheimer's does. It robs loved ones of their memories and independence and forces millions of families to become full-time caregivers overnight.

Across America, the simple act of filling a prescription is becoming harder than it should be. Pharmacies are closing their doors. Medication shortages are growing more common. Insurance red tape, la ...

I often tell my American friends that they need not speculate about the effects of price controls on medicines. All they must do is ask us Europeans. If long wait times for care, diminished access to ...

Social Security could become insolvent in as little as eight years, with more people retiring and living longer and fewer paying into the program. Alzheimer's disease is accelerating A ...