A new partnership between prescription savings platform GoodRx and drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim will make the company's Humira knockoffavailable for a discounted cash pay price of $550.
Why it matters: While it's still not cheap, the price tag for Boehringer's adalimumab-adbm injectionrepresents a 92% discount from what brand-name Humira made by AbbVie generally costs at the pharmacy counter for those who pay cash.
As many as 1 in 4 U.S. adults with depression and anxiety can't pay their medical bills — a situation that could be limiting their ability to get timely psychiatric care, Johns Hopkins researchers found.
Why it matters: Fewer than half of all U.S. adults with mental disorders receive treatment, and the findings show those with common behavioral disorders face high out-of-pocket costs because many psychiatrists don't participate in insurance networks.
Women are likelier to die from breast and cervical cancer in a cluster of southern states where screenings and other preventive care lag behind the rest of the country.
Why it matters: The gap, shown in a new analysis of 2022 federal data by the Commonwealth Fund, illustrates how widening disparities in women's health aren't limited to reproductive care.
As medical tourism becomes increasingly popular, Turkey has emerged as a destination of choice for balding American men seeking a cure to their receding hairlines.
Why it matters: The boom underscores the extent to which social media and pop culture have normalized cosmetic procedures — and the lengths people are willing to go to achieve their ideal look.
💉 Former President Trump appeared to share Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine skepticism during a leaked phone call between the two candidates. (Axios)
👨💻 UnitedHealth Group estimated the costs from the cyberattack against its Change Healthcare unit will reach $2.3 billion to $2.45 billion this year. (Axios)
👀 The whistleblower who revealed the government's Tuskegee syphilis study died at age 86. (AP)
An active ingredient in marijuana could help shield skin from sun damage, according to new research in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Why it matters: As the CBD skin care market grows, it's the first evidence showing cannabidiol cream effectively reduces damage and DNA mutations associated with ultraviolet A-induced skin cancer, according to the study authors.
The COVID-19 pandemic didn't make adults more susceptible to common infections and illnesses like asthma, COPD, pneumonia or the flu, a review of more than 256 million patient records concludes.
Why it matters: The findings add a new wrinkle to the debate over whether the virus can cause long-lasting changes to the immune system or whether the body's defenses reset themselves following recovery.
Four years after health workers were forced to reuse masks and other supplies to get through the dark days of the pandemic, the idea of recycling personal protective equipment is going mainstream.
Why it matters: It's evidence ofa push to find a more environmentally sensitive and cost-effective medical supply chain that won't buckle in future emergencies and still protects patients and health workers.
