A two-decade surge in opioid overdose deaths has prompted health officials, addiction specialists and the federal government to declare opioid addiction a public health emergency.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’s done waiting for the federal government to curtail the rising cost of prescription drugs.
Newsom has his own plan to ease that financial burden — one he hopes other states can join or replicate.
Medicare patients with multiple sclerosis face skyrocketing costs for treatment due to insurance regulations that force them to pay more out of pocket for generic drugs, a study has found.
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Prescription drug prices have dominated the health care agendas of Oregon lawmakers so far this session, with a Canadian importation plan among the proposals introduced into the Legislature.
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Oregon lawmakers have introduced legislation that would avert a crisis for a diabetic in need of insulin.
Europeans have found the secret to making some of the world’s costliest medicines much more affordable, as much as 80 percent cheaper than in the U.S.
Angela Lautner knew her thirst was unusual, even for someone directing airplanes, outside in the Memphis summer heat.
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A six-month legislative session kicks off in January, and policymakers plan to introduce robust health care legislation.
The Oregon Health Authority is moving to expand treatment for hepatitis C to everyone on the Oregon Health Plan who’s infected.
Three of the lawmakers who will lead the House next year as Congress focuses on skyrocketing drug costs are among the biggest recipients of campaign contributions from the pharmaceutical industry, a new KHN analysis shows.
