US abortion rate holds steady largely due to travel and telehealth availability – report Shift seen away from from traveling to states with legal abortion in favor of telehealth and mail-order pills The Guardian - US · Mar 29
Teens are driving the demand for online abortion pills via telehealth – new research Teens in the U.S. are obtaining medication abortion pills through telehealth, and young people age 18 to 24 are ordering medication abortion at much higher rates than older adults. The Conversation · Mar 25
Medicare Is Reducing Coverage for Certain Preventive Screenings in 2026—Here’s What’s Changing If you’ve always assumed Medicare fully covers your preventive screenings, 2026 may come as a surprise. While some services are expanding, others are becoming more... Saving Advice · Mar 24
Medicinal cannabis has gone mainstream. But Australia’s struggling to cope Medicinal cannabis has become a routine part of health care in Australia far more quickly than many expected. The Conversation · Mar 24
States with bans are working hard to fight telehealth-prescribed abortion pills Multiple states are challenging the federal rules that allow mifepristone to be prescribed via telehealth The Independent UK · Mar 24
YC-Backed Planbase Bets AI Agents Can Solve Healthcare's Staffing Problems With telehealth usage remaining high and home-based care continuing to expand, healthcare in the U.S. is increasingly delivered outside traditional facilities. International Business Times · Mar 19
Why Thousands of Seniors are Losing Their Home Doctor Visits After March 31 For many seniors, seeing a doctor from the comfort of home has been a lifeline. Honestly, it’s been transformative for how many people approach their... Saving Advice · Mar 18
Novo Nordisk and Hims & Hers Turn Patent Dispute Into Business Opportunity Novo Nordisk drops its lawsuit against Hims & Hers as the companies partner to offer FDA-approved Wegovy and Ozempic through the telehealth platform. International Business Times · Mar 10
Out-of-Network Shock: 9 Appointments That Can Trigger Bills Your Insurance Won’t Cover With the amount of money most of us are paying in monthly premiums, you would expect that your insurance would handle most of the cost.... Saving Advice · Mar 8
7 Mental Health Supports for Seniors That Are Easier to Access Than You Think Many seniors feel like mental health support is out of reach, too expensive, or simply too complicated to navigate. But the truth is that more... Saving Advice · Mar 6
Telehealth is widely used by older adults insured by Medicare, new research shows Americans age 65 and older who are insured by Medicare logged about 60 million telehealth visits annually between 2021 and 2023 – about 31 million for mental health and 29 million for other health issues. That’s the key finding in a new study I co-authored in the journal Annals of… The Conversation · Mar 6
7 New Federal Rules That Could Delay Medicare Reimbursements Medicare reimbursement can take a while, but some seniors have noticed that they’re taking longer than usual this year. And they’re not imagining it. A... Saving Advice · Feb 18
Telehealth in 2026: Why Some Virtual Visits Now Cost More During the COVID-19 pandemic, laws were passed to make telehealth visits more accessible to everyone. However, in the post-pandemic world, the rules are starting to... Saving Advice · Feb 17
Hims & Hers drops plan for knockoff of Novo Nordisk's new Wegovy weight loss pill Telehealth company Hims & Hers dropped its plan to offer a knockoff version of the weight-loss pill Wegovy on Saturday — two days after it announced the new drug The Independent UK · Feb 7
Euronews · Feb 6 US health company launches weight-loss pill that Novo Nordisk calls an 'untested knockoff' The American telehealth company announced the launch of a compounded weight-loss pill for €41, drawing criticism from Novo Nordisk, the Danish company behind the weight-loss drug Wegovy, which called the product an “untested knockoff.”
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Hims & Hers launches copy of Wegovy pill, prompting legal threats from drugmaker Novo Nordisk Telehealth company Hims & Hers is launching a cheaper, off-brand version of the blockbuster weight loss pill Wegovy
Saving Advice · Feb 4 8 Medicare Plan Details Many Retirees Didn’t Notice During Enrollment The Open Enrollment period is a blur of glossy brochures and television ads promising “free groceries” and “$0 premiums.” Now that the dust has settled...
The Independent UK · Feb 4 George Clooney and Kendall Jenner to feature in Super Bowl ads as off-field battle heats up Over 120 million viewers will tune in for this weekend’s Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots
The Guardian - US · Feb 2 Public health crisis unfolding in Minneapolis as residents avoid healthcare Providers are arranging home visits and telehealth as neighbors pick up prescriptions, groceries and diapers
The Conversation · Jan 29 The government wants to track your medicines – here’s why On Wednesday, the federal government announced plans to reform how medications are dispensed and tracked, aiming to reduce unsafe use, stockpiling and “doctor shopping”.
Clever Dude · Jan 27 The “Telehealth” Shift: Why Many Men Are Now Opting for Virtual Anger Management A slammed door, a heated text thread, a blowup over something tiny that somehow felt enormous in the moment. Anger has always been part of the human package, but the way men are dealing with it is undergoing a quiet revolution. Instead of sitting in stiff waiting rooms or dodging…
Saving Advice · Jan 23 7 Provider Credential Updates That Affect Coverage If you have received a letter this month stating your longtime doctor is no longer in-network, do not assume they quit or that the insurance...
Saving Advice · Jan 23 6 Coverage Changes That Affect Follow-Up Care For decades, the financial structure of medical recovery was relatively simple. You paid for the surgery, and the price included the follow-up visits. You paid...
Saving Advice · Jan 22 6 Outpatient Services With New Cost-Sharing Rules If you have visited a specialist or an urgent care center in January 2026, you might have noticed a disturbing trend: your “fixed” copay has...
The Independent UK · Jan 13 Louisiana seeks California doctor’s extradition, testing the limits of shield laws Louisiana is pushing to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills, challenging laws that protect telehealth providers shipping these pills nationwide