A Dilemma for Governments: How to Pay for Million-Dollar Therapies
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A Dilemma for Governments: How to Pay for Million-Dollar Therapies

A wave of transformative but hugely expensive treatments is challenging the budgets of health systems in wealthy nations. Now countries with far fewer resources are wrestling with how to cover the therapies.
R.J. Reynolds Pivots to New Cigarette Pitches as Flavor Ban Takes Effect
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R.J. Reynolds Pivots to New Cigarette Pitches as Flavor Ban Takes Effect

Now that California’s tobacco prohibitions are in place, some Camel and Newport items are billed as newly “fresh” or “crisp” non-menthol versions.
What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home?
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What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home?

Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.