You go to the pharmacy expecting your medication to cost about the same as last month, maybe a small change. But this time, it’s triple the price. You haven’t changed anything. You’re on the same dose, the same refill schedule. So why is it suddenly unaffordable? Behind that sticker shock is a system that most people never see, but that affects nearly every prescription you fill: pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. They’re the middlemen in the prescription drug world. And they have more...

You wouldn’t skip an oil change and expect your car to run smoothly forever. So why treat your body any differently? Most people think of vaccines as something kids get. Or maybe something you rush to do during flu season because the news says so. But vaccines are one of the simplest, most effective ways to protect your long-term health, and they don’t stop mattering after childhood. In fact, for many adults, staying up to date on vaccines is the difference between a mild illness and a...

Prescription drug pricing has been a broken puzzle for decades. Most people just see the final number on the pharmacy receipt, but behind...