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If you could learn that you had Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms took hold, would you want to know? Nearly four in five Americans say they would. This finding should be a wake-up call for pol ...

Most Americans never think about dialysis until they, or someone they love, needs it. But for the estimated 815,000 patients living with kidney failure in America today, dialysis is a non-negotiable t ...

This month, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) took an important and long-overdue step by launching a Section 301 investigation into Germany's pharmaceutical pricing pol ...

Increasingly, high-profile women are coming forward with news of their breast cancer diagnoses. These women are providing an invaluable public service. Their announcements raise awareness of the neces ...

After turning 26 in December, I was expected to get a health insurance plan for the first time, and I did not like my options. Whether through my previous employer or the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Mar ...

Over a half a million Americans are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses each year, yet these conditions rarely receive sustained national attention. As tick populatio ...

A patient should not need a car, a day off work, and a nearby doctor's office to receive basic healthcare. Yet for millions of Americans, access to healthcare depends less on medical need than o ...

Every day, providers see firsthand how coverage and access decisions shape whether patients with rheumatoid arthritis can continue treatments that control their disease or spiral into avoidable pain a ...

American medicine has entered the precision era. Too much of our insurance system is still operating on dial-up. Every October Washington congratulates itself for promoting breast cancer awareness. Te ...

For years, independent physicians have been asked to do more with less. Delivering high quality care is getting more and more difficult. Rural communities, in particular, are getting hammered with w ...