Sep 19, 2025 | Cancer, MedBen WellLiving, Primary Care, Research, Study, Wellness, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
New research underscores the importance of having a trusted primary care physician – not only for day-to-day health, but also for long-term care. As cancer treatments advance, more patients are living longer, with 22.5 million survivors projected by 2032. But the...
May 19, 2025 | Biosimilars, Cancer, Drug costs, Generic Drugs, GLP-1s, Rx Costs, Study
Prescription drug spending in the U.S. climbed 10.2% in 2024, reaching nearly $806 billion, according to a report from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. A significant portion of this growth is attributed to the rapid rise of...
Sep 27, 2024 | Drug advertising, Drug costs, Pharmacy, Rebates, Study
KFF Health News warns consumers not to take TV drug ads at face value: “A 2023 study found that, among top-selling drugs, those with the lowest levels of added benefit tended to spend more on advertising to patients than doctors. ‘I worry that...
Sep 12, 2024 | Blood pressure, Hypertension, MedBen WellLiving, Research, Study, Wellness, Wellness exam
More than half of U.S. adults with uncontrolled hypertension are unaware of it, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Uncontrolled hypertension is defined as blood pressure above 140/90 mm Hg, which is either untreated or treatments have been...
Jul 19, 2024 | Cancer, Preventive Care, Research, Smoking, Study, Wellness
According to a study by the American Cancer Society, four out of ten cancer cases and almost half of cancer deaths in U.S. adults aged 30 and older are associated with modifiable risk factors. In 2019, these factors were linked to over 700,000 new cancer cases and...
