Here Are The Cheapest Ways To Get GLP-1 Drugs In 2026

One in eight US adults takes a GLP-1. Almost none pay list price. Here’s what every way to get the drugs actually costs in 2026, from $25 copays to $1,349 retail.

Workers Face Open Enrollment Shock As Cost Increase Hits 24-Year High

Employee health benefit costs are expected to rise 8.2% on average in 2027 — the highest increase since 2003 – benefits consultancy Marsh says.

Workers Face Open-Enrollment Shock As Cost Hits 24-Year High

Employee health benefit costs are expected to rise 8.2% on average in 2027 — the highest increase since 2003 — according to estimates.

A Robot That Can Draw Your Blood Is Coming To The U.S.

This week’s edition of InnovationRx looks at Vitestro’s newly authorized robot, Italy’s $10 billion pharma family, this year’s Covid-19 vaccines and more.

Continued Disruption At Federal Preventive Health Panel May Mean Less Coverage

Since USPSTF recommendations guide insurer decisions on what types of preventive care to fully cover, the panel’s ongoing upheaval may lead to coverage limits.

Why Forward Deployed Engineers Are Spreading Into Healthcare

Forward-deployed engineers are spreading across healthcare, changing how software is built and resurfacing old tensions between customization and scale.

Molecular Glue And Cancer Therapy: A New Approach To Lymphoma Treatment

A new molecular glue reprograms the lymphoma protein BCL6 to switch cancer-cell death back on, clearing aggressive tumors in mice in just 11 days.

Federal Government Cuts Research Funds On Patient Safety And Health Outcomes

The Trump administration has mostly shut down the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which has been key in raising awareness and improving patient safety.

Ibogaine’s Impact Lasted A Year: How Should We Interpret It?

A Stanford study’s 12-month follow-up reveals significant improvements in PTSD, depression, and anxiety in Special Operations veterans with TBIs after ibogaine treatment.

Are We Engineering Physical Activity Out Of Daily Life?

A public health researcher raises concerns that the rise of e-scooters and e-bikes might be inadvertently engineering physical activity out of daily life.