Paige Huffman

Will Americans ever be able to afford weight loss drugs? Next generation weight loss drugs are prohibitively expensive for many in the US who would benefit from taking them—and may remain so, thanks to the phenomenon of patent thickets. Paige Huffman report...

My latest with the BMJ. GLP-1s have proven to be highly effective — and expensive. Pharma companies have thrown consumers a rare direct-to-consumer bone, but is it enough? Come along with me as I try to figure out why, and how long they’ll stay this costly.

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The resident physicians losing out after private firms took over their hospitals More and more US hospitals are being bought by private equity firms. Sudden closures and layoffs are having a devastating effect on resident doctors’ careers, reports Paige Huffman Liz Calhoun was h...

Read my piece here on how private equity ownership of hospitals not only makes healthcare more expensive and care quality worse, but also threatens young physicians' careers!!
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I want to cross stitch while watching re-runs of vanderpump rules I don’t want to monitor the dismantling of my country’s public health infrastructure.

Trump freeze on NIH grant reviews alarms scientists, with long-term impact uncertain Scientists nationwide said the cancellation of NIH grant reviews has thrown early-career scientists into limbo

This is a very good story on the uncertainty created by the disruption to NIH activity — and how the stakes are highest for the most junior scholars.

There's also a submission form at the bottom to share your experiences if the pause has impacted you. www.statnews.com/2025/01/24/t...

High cost of colonoscopy deterring young Americans from testing—and raising cancer risk The cost of colonoscopies and increasingly strict US insurance company policies are driving down rates of colorectal cancer detection in an age group that experts say is at particular risk. Paige Huff...

In October, I spoke to a 37-year-old mother of two who almost cancelled a colonoscopy due to cost. She was ultimately diagnosed with stage III metastatic colorectal cancer. Read her story and how high costs are contributing to rising rates of cancer in young people here.

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Hi everyone! I'm a DC-based healthcare policy analyst and occasional journalist writing about the interaction between health and business in the US. I'm interested in the insurance industry, private equity in healthcare, and the impact of high costs on the health of Americans. Great to be here!

UnitedHealth mounts full defense of its business in wake of Thompson’s killing UnitedHealth's CEO acknowledged discontent with the health care system, but quickly shifted the blame elsewhere.

#News: UnitedHealth mounts full defense of its business in wake of Thompson’s killing