AbbVie has never been shy about guarding its patents and hiking drug prices. Congress tore into the company this week. But will it lead to any real policy change? Read More
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2021’s greatest health care leaders
Fortune is out with its latest list of the world’s 50 greatest leaders, and health care is a major presence this year. Read More
Can a single number paint an accurate picture of health? This company thinks it can
Dacadoo wants to create a universal score of human biology with a multi-pronged approach to digital health, as its founder and CEO tells Fortune. Read More
Will menthol cigarettes finally be tossed into the dustbin of history?
Tobacco industry lobbying and racial concerns kept menthol legal once before. Will it happen again under the Biden FDA’s recommendation to ban menthol cigarettes? Read More
Health care’s access dilemma and lessons from Brainstorm Health
A theme that came up again and again during the 2021 virtual Fortune Brainstorm Health conference was: Access, and those who have it. Read More
Inequities of health care past and inequities of health care present
“In 2020, there were fewer African-American men applying to medical school and being accepted than there were 10, 15 years ago.” Read More
What the front lines of the vaccine rollout are really like, according to health leaders
“We’re having a hard time giving people the vaccine because they’re not interested at this point.” Read More
Would a free water bottle convince you to get a COVID vaccine?
Can a free water bottle and T-shirt convince COVID vaccine skeptics to get their shots? Read More
Skeptical of outdoor masking? Congratulations on catching up to reality.
Convincing COVID vaccine skeptics will be one of the most pressing issues in the coming months. Read More
The last mile of the immunization campaign approaches
Convincing COVID vaccine skeptics will be one of the most pressing issues in the coming months. Read More