LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 17: In this photo illustration, boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter on April 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. The drug can also be prescribed off-label for obesity. (Photo illustration by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Researchers led by Tzyy-Nan Huang and Ming-Hui Lin at Academia Sinica in Taiwan have found that a low-dose combination of zinc, serine, and branched-chain amino acids may ease behavioral difficulties in three mouse models of autism. The study, published December 2nd in the open-access journal…
Holding to a health insurance industry commitment to reduce the need for prior authorization, CVS Health’s Aetna health insurance unit said Thursday it will “integrate pharmacy prescriptions and medical procedures into a single clinical review.” Aetna’s CEO Steve Nelson is speaking about…
My mentor Clayton Christensen taught us that disruptors win by being cheaper. They enter at the bottom of the market with “good enough” alternatives that cost less, then gradually move upmarket, like Toyota’s economy cars eventually led to the Lexus. Yet urgent care is disrupting American…
The Vaccine.gov website that’s been maintained by the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention to help people find places to get vaccinations no longer works. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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1. These are Forbes’ first-ever hospital ratings. Why is Forbes entering this space now?
Healthcare quality can vary dramatically among hospitals. The differences between high-quality facilities and low-quality facilities can substantially impact health outcomes. But it’s not always clear to…
The United States healthcare system contains many contradictions. As we approach 2026, the pace of technological advancements and medical innovation continues to accelerate, yet providers are simultaneously confronting obstacles such as higher operational costs, clinician burnout and healthcare…
Accessing high-quality healthcare in the United States has become increasingly complex. While technological advances have fostered extraordinary innovation in medicine and digital record keeping, the benefits have not always trickled down to patients. Many who seek medical services face…
One in four Americans who currently have health insurance will “very likely go without” coverage next year if tax credits aren’t extended for those who buy individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, according to a new KFF poll released December 4, 2025. In…