John Krahne received alarming news from his doctor last December. His brain tumors were stable, but his lung tumors had grown noticeably larger. The doctor recommended a drug called Alecensa,
If youre struggling to make ends meet, you may feel like you cant afford your diabetes medications and supplies. Even if you have insurance, you may not be able to
The internet has transformed the way consumers buy everything from clothes and cars to food and movie tickets. Can the power of technology also disrupt how Americans purchase prescription drugs?
With another day, another headline arrives revealing the arrogant, out-of-touch nature of the pharmaceutical industry. Fortunately, this time, the outrage arrives from overseas. Specifically, the UK Independent reports that Aspen
In September 2015, Satish Mehta, the billionaire chief executive of the Indian drug company Emcure Pharmaceuticals, wrote an effusive email congratulating Jeffrey Glazer, the CEO of his U.S. crown jewel,
We continue to talk about healthcare as if it were a commodity that that can be purchased in the same way as iodized salt, a flat screen TV or a
When Jeffrey Kivi’s rheumatologist changed affiliations from one hospital in New York City to another, less than 20 blocks uptown, the price his insurer paid for the outpatient infusion he
David Hernandez, a 44-year-old restaurant worker and Type 1 diabetic, didnt have insurance from 2011 through 2014 and often couldnt afford insulina workhorse drug whose list price has risen more
If an uninsured patient shows up in the emergency room, who pays? The hospital? Taxpayers? The patient? Other patients? The question is important as Republicans debate health care legislation that
New research from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) shows that healthcare costs for three common procedures, including knee injections, ACL repairs, and knee replacements, varied greatly across 61 metro
