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Crystal Milner/STAT Spending less, living longer: What the U.S. can learn from Portugal's innovative health system Portugal has a national health care system, entitling every resident to free or very low-cost health care. The country has a life expectancy nearly four years longer than the U.S. despite spending 20% of what the U.S. does on health care per person. Meanwhile, research finds that every age group, racial group, and social class in America has worse health outcomes than it should. Read more. By Usha Lee McFarling |
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 Jon Cherry/Getty Images Exclusive: The pharma industry isn't lobbying against RFK Jr.'s nomination for a top health role Twelve lobbyists, consultants, Senate aides, and a patient advocate described silence from the pharma industry ahead of when RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings could begin. It's a signal that after a bruising four years under the Biden administration, drugmakers are seeking to turn a new leaf in a new administration. Read more. By Rachel Cohrs Zhang and John Wilkerson
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Emily Elconin/Getty Images 'Tough love': How RFK Jr.'s views on addiction could bring a new era of U.S. drug policy As President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr.'s beliefs suddenly carry immense implications for the U.S. response to the overdose crisis. He's expressed open-mindedness about which policies might be most effective at reducing drug overdose rates. But his main wish is simply for the government to take a back seat. Read more. By Lev Facher In case you missed it |
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