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The Democratic congresswoman and former HHS secretary called a bill to allow her state to import cheaper drugs from Canada “the silliest thing I’ve ever heard of.”
A Tennessee physician and professor watches his state shred the medical safety net of his state.
Amgen and Astellas were fined more than $125 million combined for skirting Medicare payment requirements to help lower-income consumers. But a fine that small does not send much of a message.
If a lobbyist group can shell out five-figures speaker fees, an organization will find a range of Washington journalists, pundits and former politicians prepared to appear at their issue-focused events.
Under The Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests operate in America.
The Ballad Health merger has been raising alarms among physicians serving the coverage area since its announcement.
A former Eli Lilly & Co finance department employee gives an insider’s look at how the company started ratcheting up prices for critical drugs.
One of the hidden costs of long-term care is caregiving, and it’s increasingly vexing the individuals who take responsibility for their elderly relatives and others with continuing illnesses.
Under the Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests operate in America.
Axelrod said that Medicare for All has “become a phrase as much as anything else.”
Under the Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests operate in America.
The $74 million merger will certainly be a boon for the pharmaceutical barons behind the two companies, but could potentially create a monopoly in the psoriasis drug market.
Under the Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests operate in America.
Buyer Beware: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ warning and watch lists for nursing homes is not widely publicized, and the rating system is not easy to understand.
Under the Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests operate in America.
Every first-term Representative for the Democratic party accepted some form of money from the health care industry. Dig into the data to see more.
Discharged patients are often faced with limited choices and information about what comes next.
Under the Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests operate in America.
An Appalachian physician explains how just five insurance powers control most of the market and what that means for patients.
Under the Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests operate in America.
Big Health is already investing in presidential candidates and senators it deems worth watching.
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“There are millions of people in this country who can’t afford to go to the dentist. Millions.”