Season 3

Accelerated approval drugs have given patients access to care they otherwise would have waited years for. A new study shows that …

Keyla Caba is a patient advocate who lives with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Her son was also recently diagnosed with …

This week, patients with chronic disease from across the country convened in Washington D.C. for the We the Patients Fly-In. They…

No insurance? No problem. Blueberry Pharmacy in Pittsburgh is forging the path for a new kind of pharmacy. By cutting out the mid…

Precision medicine harnesses the power of genetic data, which can improve treatment regimens and overall outcomes for patients. B…

The formula shortage crisis has been devastating for patients with rare metabolic conditions, like PKU, who depend on specialty f…

A shark has entered the prescription drug waters. Entrepreneur and ABC Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban founded the ‘Mark Cuban Cos…

“Your medication is no longer covered” are the words no patient wants to hear. Yet this is a common occurrence for patients with …

In recognition of ALS Awareness Month, we get a report from the frontlines of ALS research, including new breakthroughs that impa…

Have you ever felt overwhelmed or confused in your health care journey? Many patients juggle numerous phone calls and appointment…

Frustrated with the health care system? Want to improve health care access, affordability, and transparency for you or a loved on…

Transportation to and from appointments, or lack thereof, is a major hurdle facing patients who contact our Patients Rising Conci…

The access and affordability challenges that face patients with Alzheimer’s and diabetes are not uncommon. In fact, they impact a…

One reason behind high costs at the pharmacy counter? Pharmacy benefit managers. PBM practices, like clawbacks and spread pricing…

$0 deductibles and $1 prescriptions. It sounds almost too good to be true, but companies across the country have made these healt…

Healthcare discussions in Washington are in full swing this week. Both the House and Senate meet to discuss a multitude of bills …

Will free vaccines for Medicare patients improve health and lower overall costs? The quick answer, maybe. Doug Badger, former pol…

How can low-income communities afford costly medications? A government program called 340B, which was originally created to help …

As Rare Disease Month comes to a close, we take a look at a major piece of legislation that impacts the FDA, and consequently, pa…

Chronic disease patients often fall victim to high healthcare costs due to supply chain 'middlemen' otherwise known as Group Purc…

A bid for universal healthcare falters in California. Meanwhile, the state is posed to take up misleading “Right to Repair” legis…

With Congress back in D.C. this week, the hill looks to debate on current legislation. This includes the Build Back Better plan,…

Congress is quiet on health policies this week, but the federal health agencies are making noise. Terry and Dr. Bob cover the con…

If you’ve ever felt like your healthcare providers were dismissive of your knowledge and preferences when it comes to making the …

States are like dominos. When one state enacts a health policy, others replicate. Oregon’s Medicaid draft 1115 waiver has several…

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, remote care through telehealth is critical to keep patients safe. But it also serves a vital rol…