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Leqembi, the first drug purporting to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, is likely to cost the U.S. health care system billions annually even as it remains out of reach for many of the low-income seniors most likely to suffer from dementia. | COURTESY EISAI CO.

The real costs of the new Alzheimer’s drug, most of which will fall to taxpayers

In addition to the company’s $26,500 annual price tag for the drug, the treatments it requires could cost U.S. taxpayers $82,500 per patient per year
Aug 2, 2023
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Indigenous language interpreters unite to fill gaps

Some states are beginning to pay more attention to access to interpreters of rare languages. In Oregon, lawmakers are funding a program to make it easier for interpreters of Indigenous languages to get certified.
Aug 2, 2023
A pile of flowers and a note eulogizing Bobby Smallwood, a security officer for Legacy Health, sit outside the Good Samaritan Medical Center, where he was killed during a confrontation on July 30, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Legacy Health vows changes after killing. Nurses and others say it’s not enough.

The health system promises better security, but nurses want 24-7 coverage and additional protections after an uptick in local attacks on health workers
Jul 31, 2023
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