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There’s a possible cure for ‘bubble boy’ disease. It will cost $665,000

(By Damian Garde for ST A T) G laxoSmithKline has developed what looks like a cure for a rare and

(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) T he pharmaceutical industry may be losing a heated battle over drug prices

(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) After getting beaten up last week over the pricing of its hepatitis C

(By Robert E. Moffit, Ph.D., for The Heritage Foundation) For 50 years, Medicare has managed to provide seniors with continuous

(By Jean Morrow for The Daily Signal) Medicare, the giant health program covering senior and disabled citizens, turned 51 on

(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline) A network of clinics that serves low-income patients in rural Northern California is finally

(By Abe Aboraya for Kaiser Health News) Mario Perez lives in Miami, but he was in Orlando for a housewarming

(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government’s penalties on hospitals will reach a new high as Medicare

In July, three more Obamacare Co-ops, HealthyCt, Community Care of Oregon and Land of Lincoln announced they are closing. Read

(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) I n the latest bid to control prescription drug spending, the nation’s largest