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Homelessness Among Older People Is on the Rise, Driven by Inflation and the Housing Crunch

The housing affordability crisis, driven in part by the covid-19 pandemic, and high inflation are chipping away at fixed incomes. Although data is limited, advocates for seniors and people who are homeless say greater numbers of adults are showing up at shelters across the country.

India’s Pivotal Regulatory Shift: A Possible Game-Changer in Expediting Medicines to Millions in Dire Need

“Go to India” May Be a Key Market for Pharma Company Growth and Global Public Health

A Shock to the U.S. Health Industry

In the health industry, we often claim that the patient is at the center of care; that naïve Band-Aid should be ripped off

‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy Fixes

In 2023, Sheldon Ekirch was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy, which makes her limbs and muscles feel as if they’re on fire. Specialists recommended a series of infusions to ease her pain, but her insurer refused to pay for the expensive treatment, which it says is “not considered medically necessary.”