Consumer Driven Health Care

Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status, but for COVID shots, including the updated ones expected to be available this fall, most people will still be able to get the vaccines for free.

Pharmaceutical manufacturers - many are attempting to block the federal government's effort to control drug prices - say the high costs support research and development and point out that Americans get new treatments first.

Local TV news and network news are among the most used news sources and also among the most likely to be trusted when it comes to health information.

The retailer's USA Drug pharmacy allegedly began selling commonly-prescribed generic drugs to its uninsured customers at low prices, but charged Medicare and Medicaid much higher prices for the same drug.

The Biden administration released draft guidance on a new program that allows Medicare prescription drug plan enrollees to pay out-of-pocket drug costs in monthly installments beginning in 2025.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also indicates that vaccines, including boosters, will continue to be covered.