A proposed federal drug-discount overhaul could quietly funnel billions in new borrowing demand toward the banks already holding hospital credit lines, and the lenders best positioned to profit may surprise you.
By Rich Duprey
· 6:17am ET Selling the family home feels like a simple retirement win, but a single year of unexpected income can quietly reprice Medicare premiums for years. Most retirees only find out after the letter…
Carl Sullivan A quiet federal policy decision is about to reshape what millions of seniors pay for prescription drug coverage, and the timing could not be more politically charged heading into the 2026 midterms.
Rich Duprey The Department of Justice’s 2025 healthcare fraud takedown charged 324 defendants with $14.6 billion in losses — more than double the $6 billion record set one year earlier. For Medicare beneficiaries, it…
Don Lair Hims & Hers Health (NASDAQ: HIMS) has had among the worst runs of any public company over the last year. And, there is little reason to think it will recover. The stock is down…
In recent years, drug abuse has fueled a surge in overdose deaths and created an emergent public health crisis in the United States. According to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
The United States lags behind many other wealthy, highly developed countries in key public health indicators. According to a report published by the World Obesity Federation, a London-based non-profit advocacy group, the adult obesity…
Life expectancy at birth is one of the most telling and often-cited public health measures, and in the United States, recent year-over-year changes in average life expectancy have been less than encouraging. According to…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Many body parts can be transplanted or replaced with artificial equivalents, including corneas, livers, hearts, joints, and even entire faces. This technology will improve by leaps and bounds (literally) within…
Rates of alcohol consumption are at an all-time low in the United States. According to a recent Gallup poll, only 54% of American adults consume alcoholic beverages, the smallest share ever reported in the…
Historically, life expectancy in the United States has been on an upward trajectory since record keeping began. The steady progression of improving health outcome trends came to an end in 2020, however, when average…
Average life expectancy across the U.S. population has trended steadily upward for over a century. Due to factors such as advancements in medical care, consumer safety regulations, and the near eradication of certain infectious…
