Why are doctors paid less for procedures on women?
In the moody alcoves of a lobby bar in Chicago in 2021 over French 75s, Dr. Louise King,…
Vaping in childhood has bigger health risks than we’d thought
Electronic cigarettes, or vapes, were introduced in the 2000s as a tool to help people give up tobacco…
AI is making health insurance decisions for UnitedHealth, Medicare, and more — and putting patients at risk
The AI freakout of the past few weeks has centered on nothing less than the risk of human…
OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were starting a ‘doom loop’ for the web
Recently unsealed court documents in the New York Times’ case against OpenAI and Microsoft are pretty damning. The…
Insulin pens are supposed to have lower prices now. Why are so many Americans rationing?
A decade ago, insulin became the poster child for America’s out-of-control drug prices. The 2017 death of Alec…
Medicare’s AI prior authorization pilot was rushed, new documents reveal
Brittany Trang, Ph.D., covers AI in health and medicine: Does it actually work? Who benefits, or might be…
Gifts from pharma companies keep on giving, a new study finds
Ed’s stories explore prescription drug pricing, affordability and access, as well issues surrounding patents, litigation, and legislation. He…
The Trump phone just got a $250 price hike
Bad news if you didn’t lock in a Trump phone at launch: It now costs $749, a $250…
FDA pilot offers generative AI medical devices a path to patients
Mario covers technology in health care, including FDA regulation of artificial intelligence; how Medicare pays for health tech;…
Sony Music and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic
Sony Music and Warner Chappell have filed suit against Anthropic in the US District Court for the Northern…
Why this year’s Medicare-for-all debate is different
The affordability and availability of healthcare is emerging as a top concern for Americans, with some recent surveys…
Instagram’s Crackdown on AI Glasses Creeps Is Off to a Bumpy Start
“Are you a secret code?” a young man in Meta glasses asks a woman in a tank top…