# drug prices (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover drug prices. Page: Feed: --- ## [STAT+: The mystery of Moderna’s magic algorithm](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/27/moderna-merck-cancer-vaccine-secret-ingredient-an-algorithm/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-27 · Jason Mast, Matthew Herper,and Angus Chen · STAT_ A personalized cancer vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck may be a triumph of immunology and cancer biology. It might also be the triumph of an algorithm. ## [A state gave sheriffs 20% of its opioid settlement cash. We followed the money](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/27/opioid-settlement-funds-enforcement-or-treatment-louisiana-sheriff-investigation/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-27 · Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News · STAT_ KFF Health News examines how sheriffs are spending opioid settlement money, finds they're spending millions on police gear. ## [Hospitals are plotting a long-shot push to roll back $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/27/hospitals-lobby-reverse-medicaid-cuts-part-2-unraveled-series/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-27 · Daniel Payne · STAT_ Inside health systems' efforts to mitigate massive funding cuts. ## [Opinion: STAT+: A bill is supposed to protect U.S. biotech from Chinese competition. But there’s a loophole](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/27/binsa-biotech-china-eurowashing-geography-clinical-trials/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-27 · Pavle Vukojevic, Miguel Salcedo,and Paul Miller · STAT_ “Biotech industry leaders must forge a new geographic path before heavy-handed legislation forces the issue,” write executives at Optimapharm. ## [Opinion: I studied Reddit forums on menopause — and found what doctors are missing](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/27/menopause-perimenopause-symptoms-reddit-clinical-data-study/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-27 · Yulin Hswen · STAT_ “The menopause symptoms women are discussing online should become the questions researchers ask next,” writes researcher Yulin Hswen. ## [Dolly Parton Built a $450 Million Empire on Songs She Refused to Give Away](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/26/10745443_dolly-parton-built-a-450-million-empire-on-songs-she-refused-to-give-away.html) _2026-08-27 · James Hendrickson · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ Dolly Parton died on Tuesday, August 25th in Nashville at 80 after a brief battle with cancer, leaving behind one of the largest self-made fortunes... ## [Can You Have Too Much Money in Savings? Here’s When Cash Starts Working Against You](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/26/10745397_can-you-have-too-much-money-in-savings-heres-when-cash-starts-working-against-you.html) _2026-08-26 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ Watching a savings balance climb usually feels like financial progress, and in many cases it is. Cash provides stability, pays unexpected bills without debt, and... ## [That Tip Screen Appears on Takeout Orders Too — Here’s What People Actually Tip](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/26/10745393_that-tip-screen-appears-on-takeout-orders-too-heres-what-people-actually-tip.html) _2026-08-26 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ You order dinner online, drive to the restaurant, walk inside, grab a bag from the counter, and suddenly the payment screen is asking whether you’d... ## [Kennedy posts vaccine misinformation, spars on social media amid measles deaths](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/26/kennedy-vaccine-comments-reaction-josh-shapiro-jerome-adams/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-26 · Chelsea Cirruzzo · STAT_ Kennedy has blamed others for declining vaccination rates, and downplayed the dangers of measles. ## [Why You Keep Waking Up With a Numb Arm — And When to Get It Checked](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/26/10745400_why-you-keep-waking-up-with-a-numb-arm-and-when-to-get-it-checked.html) _2026-08-26 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ You wake up at 3 a.m., and one arm feels like it belongs to someone else: numb, heavy, or buzzing with pins and needles until... ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FM5umqTlFYfp) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [On the fence about a statin? In borderline cases, calcium scans could be a tiebreaker](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/26/cac-scans-statin-use-prevent-calculator-heart-disease-risk/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-26 · Elizabeth Cooney · STAT_ The increasingly popular coronary artery calcium scan is helpful in guiding statin use in only a small share of cases, new studies find. ## [STAT+: FDA approves new pancreatic cancer drug expected to usher in new era of treatment](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/26/pancreatic-cancer-drug-rasonque-approved/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-26 · Adam Feuerstein and Angus Chen · STAT_ The FDA has approved a life-extending treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer — the first such therapy to attack a genetic cause of the highly lethal malignancy. ## [STAT+: Key data on a new class of cardio drugs are coming](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/26/biotech-news-key-data-on-new-class-of-cardio-drugs-coming/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-26 · Elaine Chen · STAT_ GSK's shingles vaccine, new financial investment in women's health, and more biotech news from The Readout ## [MyChart Users Warned: Fake Lab Results and Medicare Offers Are Part of a New Scam](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/26/10745374_mychart-users-warned-fake-lab-results-and-medicare-offers-are-part-of-a-new-scam.html) _2026-08-26 · Amanda Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ An email saying your lab results are ready can be difficult to ignore, especially when it carries familiar MyChart branding and appears to involve your... ## [STAT+: AI biotech Insitro’s Daphne Koller on how to speed up clinical trials](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/26/biotech-insitro-ceo-daphne-koller-speeding-up-clinical-trials-ai-prognosis/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-26 · Brittany Trang · STAT_ In this edition of STAT's AI Prognosis: A conversation with Insitro CEO Daphne Koller on artificial intelligence in drug discovery, and other health AI news. ## [Taking Melatonin Every Night? Sleep Experts Say There’s Something You Should Know](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/25/10745328_taking-melatonin-every-night-sleep-experts-say-theres-something-you-should-know.html) _2026-08-25 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ Melatonin has become the bedtime routine many people barely think about anymore: brush your teeth, plug in your phone, take a gummy, and turn out... ## [Could Your Social Security Check Drop by $500 a Month? These States Face the Biggest Losses](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/25/10745325_could-your-social-security-check-drop-by-500-a-month-these-states-face-the-biggest-losses.html) _2026-08-25 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ A $500 monthly cut would mean finding another $6,000 every year for groceries, utilities, insurance, housing, and healthcare, which is an enormous adjustment for someone... ## [What Does the Average American Over 60 Live on Each Month?](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/25/10745322_what-does-the-average-american-over-60-live-on-each-month.html) _2026-08-25 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ Ask how much the average American over 60 lives on each month, and you’ll hear numbers ranging from $2,000 to $8,000 depending on whether someone... ## [Your AC May Not Be the Problem — 7 Things Making Your House Feel Hotter](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/24/10745227_your-ac-may-not-be-the-problem-7-things-making-your-house-feel-hotter.html) _2026-08-24 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ When the thermostat says 72 but the living room feels closer to 80, the air conditioner is an easy target. Sometimes the HVAC system really... ## [Social Security Paid $17 Billion in Retroactive Benefits — Here’s Who Got the Money](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/24/10745223_social-security-paid-17-billion-in-retroactive-benefits-heres-who-got-the-money.html) _2026-08-24 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ Imagine checking your bank account and finding thousands of dollars from Social Security that you were previously told you could not receive. That became reality... ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dJWp4ZOsM2O4) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [10 Ways Men Over 50 Can Sabotage a Good Relationship Without Realizing It](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/22/10745035_10-ways-men-over-50-can-sabotage-a-good-relationship-without-realizing-it.html) _2026-08-22 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ By the time a man reaches 50, he usually knows what he likes, how he spends his time, and which routines make life comfortable. That... ## [Think Social Security Guarantees a Minimum Monthly Check? Here’s How It Really Works](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/22/10745032_think-social-security-guarantees-a-minimum-monthly-check-heres-how-it-really-works.html) _2026-08-22 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ It is easy to assume Social Security works like a pension with a guaranteed minimum monthly check: work long enough to qualify, retire, and receive... ## [What Does a “Comfortable Retirement” Actually Cost When the House Is Already Paid Off?](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/22/10745029_what-does-a-comfortable-retirement-actually-cost-when-the-house-is-already-paid-off.html) _2026-08-22 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ Paying off the mortgage before retirement sounds like crossing the biggest expense off your list, and it certainly can transform a household budget. But a... ## [12 Things in Your Home That Can Become More Dangerous as You Get Older](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/21/10744987_12-things-in-your-home-that-can-become-more-dangerous-as-you-get-older.html) _2026-08-21 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ The house you’ve lived in safely for 20 or 30 years doesn’t suddenly become dangerous on your 65th birthday, but the way you interact with... ## [Social Security Claiming Strategies Have Changed — Here’s What Still Works](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/21/10744984_social-security-claiming-strategies-have-changed-heres-what-still-works.html) _2026-08-21 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ If your Social Security strategy came from a retirement book published 10 or 15 years ago, there is a real possibility that part of it... ## [Moving to Another State on Medicare? 7 Coverage Changes to Check Before You Go](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/21/10744981_moving-to-another-state-on-medicare-7-coverage-changes-to-check-before-you-go.html) _2026-08-21 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ Retirement sometimes comes with a new ZIP code; perhaps you’re moving closer to grandchildren, escaping high housing costs, or finally heading somewhere warmer. But packing... ## [4 Bronx Men Charged in $12 Million Medicaid Scheme Using Fake Rides, GPS Spoofing and Kickbacks](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/21/10744964_4-bronx-men-charged-in-12-million-medicaid-scheme-using-fake-rides-gps-spoofing-and-kickbacks.html) _2026-08-21 · Amanda Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ Federal prosecutors have charged four Bronx men in an alleged racketeering operation that they say generated at least $12 million in fraudulent Medicaid claims by... ## [STAT+: HHS document offers new clues to Kennedy’s vaccine plans](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/rfi-reveals-possible-kennedy-strategy-vaccine-policy-changes/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · Chelsea Cirruzzo · STAT_ Kennedy asks for feedback on new vaccine recommendation categories, how shots are tested. ## [STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings](https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/08/21/up-down-ladder-latest-comings-goings-jobs-2/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · Ed Silverman · STAT_ From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry. ## [STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a big Roche investment in the U.S., estrogen patch shortages, and more](https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/08/21/roche-genentech-investment-estrogen-patch-shortages/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · Ed Silverman · STAT_ Roche's Genentech will invest $750 million to double the size of its existing production facility in Oregon ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zJLlejxYSNkW) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [STAT+: Are cancer patients getting too much drug?](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/biotech-news-are-cancer-patients-us-getting-too-much-drug/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · Meghana Keshavan · STAT_ Moderna's stunning surge and drop, AI in scientific writing, and more biotech news from The Readout ## [Scientists deploy Merck’s Ebola vaccine in DRC](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/health-news-scientists-deploy-merck-ebola-vaccine-in-drc/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · O. Rose Broderick · STAT_ Prostate cancer therapy, Meta glasses in hospital settings, and more health news from Morning Rounds ## [Focal therapy for localized prostate cancer has divided physicians. Will new data change minds?](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/focal-therapy-prostate-cancer-still-experimental-or-viable-alternative/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · Annalisa Merelli · STAT_ Urologic oncologists who treat prostate cancer are split over the benefits of focal therapy compared to traditional surgery or radiation. ## [Opinion: Lil Nas X’s bipolar diagnosis and the paradox of treatment](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/lil-nas-xs-bipolar-diagnosis-treatment-medication-achievement/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · Rachel Docekal · STAT_ We continue to romanticize the symptoms of mental health problems, especially when we talk about achievement. ## [Opinion: A cure for HIV would be a triumph. But it shouldn’t harm survivors](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/hiv-cure-survivors-harm-benefits-research-ryan-white-hiv-aids-program/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · Ali Ahmed, Jeff Taylor,and Jeff Berry · STAT_ Long-term survivors deserve to see a cure, not fear the losses it might bring. ## [Walmart Shoppers Cutting Back as Gas Stays Above $4 — Sales Growth Hits Slowest Pace in Over a Year](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/20/10744946_walmart-cutting-back.html) _2026-08-21 · James Hendrickson · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Walmart posted second-quarter results that topped Wall Street estimates Thursday even as the retailer said gasoline prices above $4 a gallon... ## [79% of the Poor Believe Wealth Comes From Random Luck. 84% of the Self-Made Rich Prove Them Wrong](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/20/10744843_79-of-the-poor-believe-wealth-comes-from-random-luck-84-of-the-self-made-rich-prove-them-wrong.html) _2026-08-20 · Tom Corley · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ If you find value in these articles, please share them with your inner circle and encourage them to Sign Up for my Rich Habits Daily Tips/Articles. No... ## [Can an Old Student Loan Really Reduce Your Social Security Check? Here’s What Older Borrowers Should Know](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/20/10744865_can-an-old-student-loan-really-reduce-your-social-security-check-heres-what-older-borrowers-should-know.html) _2026-08-20 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ A student loan you stopped thinking about years ago can potentially follow you all the way into retirement. Federal law allows the government to collect... ## [4 Economy Hotel Chains at the Bottom of J.D. Power’s Guest Satisfaction Rankings](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/20/10150320_worst-hotel-chains-guest-satisfaction-cleanliness.html) _2026-08-20 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ A cheap hotel room can stop feeling like a bargain the moment you find stained bedding, a dirty bathroom, or a room that looks nothing... ## [You’re Named as Someone’s Power of Attorney — 8 Things to Know Before You Ever Use It](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/20/10744862_youre-named-as-someones-power-of-attorney-8-things-to-know-before-you-ever-use-it.html) _2026-08-20 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ Being named in someone’s power of attorney can sound straightforward: if they ever need financial help, you step in and handle things. In reality, signing... ## [What Happens to Your Debt When You Die? What Your Family Is — and Isn’t — Responsible For](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/20/10744859_what-happens-to-your-debt-when-you-die-what-your-family-is-and-isnt-responsible-for.html) _2026-08-20 · Drew Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ Death does not necessarily erase a mortgage, credit-card balance, medical bill, or personal loan, but it also does not automatically hand those debts to your... ## [STAT+: How a Trump loyalist got the FDA nomination](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/heidi-overton-fda-commissioner-nominee-erica-schwartz-cdc-speech/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · John Wilkerson · STAT_ What you need to know about Heidi Overton, and Erica Schwartz's first speech to CDC staff. ## [IRS Proposes New Funding Rules for Traditional Employer Pension Plans](https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/08/20/10744846_irs-proposes-new-funding-rules-for-traditional-employer-pension-plans.html) _2026-08-20 · Amanda Blankenship · SavingAdvice.com Blog_ The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would update the regulations governing how single-employer defined benefit pension plans calculate their... ## [STAT+: FDA approves Ultragenyx gene therapy](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/biotech-news-fda-approves-utlragenyx-gene-therapy/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Meghana Keshavan · STAT_ Regeneron wins ultra-rare disease drug approval, a validating win for mRNA research, and more biotech news from The Readout ## [Contrasting legal decisions on gender-affirming care](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/health-news-contrasting-legal-decisions-on-gender-affirming-care/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Theresa Gaffney · STAT_ Heidi Overton's rise under Trump, inside a 5-year-old brain organoid, and other health news from Morning Rounds ## [STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Regeneron rare disease drug, an Ultragenyx gene therapy, and more](https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/08/20/regeneron-rare-disease-drug-utragenyx-gene-therapy/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Ed Silverman · STAT_ A Regeneron drug for an ultra-rare disease that causes bone to grow where it shouldn't won U.S. regulatory approval, capping a three-decade effort ## [STAT+: One of the most consequential years for cancer treatment, ever](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/cancer-vaccine-merck-moderna-biotech-observations/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Adam Feuerstein · STAT_ Between success with a pancreatic cancer drug and now success with an mRNA neoantigen vaccine, it has been a banner year for developing cancer therapies. ## [STAT+: Capricor Therapeutics’ Duchenne treatment is heading for an FDA rejection](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/capricor-therapeutics-duchenne-treatment-fda/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Adam Feuerstein · STAT_ Capricor Therapeutics is trying to stave off FDA rejection of its cell therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. ## [STAT+: How health systems are embracing chatbots to query and summarize patient records](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/health-systems-embrace-ai-chatbots-query-patient-records-ehr/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Katie Palmer · STAT_ Several large health systems are rolling out AI chatbots to query patient records, saying they save time and increase diagnostic accuracy. ## [Opinion: Capricor’s Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug and the countless tiny decisions that can make or break a study](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/capricor-deramiocel-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-rare-disease-studies-decisions/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Mindy Leffler · STAT_ “Regulatory flexibility can be exercised in rare disease without sacrificing rigor,” writes Mindy Leffler, whose son has Duchenne muscular dystrophy.