People may be able to pay less for prescriptions with their insurance rather than via the new government website. The Trump drugstore is meant to help people buy medications using their own money.
NYT Health - 2026-02-06 15:00:07 - Apoorva Mandavilli
TrumpRx is aimed at helping patients use their own money to buy medicines. But researchers who study drug pricing warned that many patients could pay too much if they use the site.
The announcement followed a similar recommendation from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. But other medical groups argued for a more personalized approach.
NYT Health - 2026-02-04 19:30:21 - Rebecca Robbins and Reed Abelson
The legislation will impose new restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers, giant companies like CVS Caremark, Optum Rx and Express Scripts that oversee prescription drug benefits.
Parasites and infections that cause blindness and other disabilities were nearly eliminated in some countries, but drug distribution to prevent and treat them was derailed in many places in 2025 after the U.S. cut aid.
A long-term study of 292 families linked fathers’ parenting style to their children’s heart health years later. To researchers’ surprise, no such link was found with mothers.
NYT Health - 2026-02-03 10:04:18 - Emily Baumgaertner Nunn