Blake Farmer

Much of the growth of hospice care in the U.S. has been led by for-profit agencies. That's leading people to ask if there's a better way.

Ninety-four percent of practicing thoracic surgeons are men — and that’s an improvement on recent years.

With vaping under intense scrutiny and a deadline of May 2020 to apply for FDA approval, the company is under pressure.

Doctors are challenging pharmacy middlemen over who can fill prescriptions.

Congress is debating multiple proposals that would protect patients from surprise medical bills. But the physician staffing industry is pushing back.

In-person support by sales reps and manufacturers might soon be a thing of the past.

Patients may like the sound of "Medicare-for-all," but for many of the hospitals and doctors who would treat them, it's a nonstarter.

Among all the buzz surrounding Amazon’s HQ2 announcement, the city of Nashville received a sort of consolation prize — a logistics hub with 5,000 high-paying jobs. Those watching Amazon’s ambitions in health care see potential for the hub to double as a lab for experimentation. Nashville is home to the largest hospital companies in the nation […]

The opioid crisis is estimated to cost $500 billion a year.

The opioid crisis is estimated to cost $500 billion a year.