Ken Alltucker

· 7-min read Escalating grocery bills and car prices have cooled, but price relief for Americans does not extend to health care, according to a recent survey.

Escalating grocery bills and car prices have cooled, but price relief for Americans does not extend to health care, a new survey shows.

Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY · 5 min read If you are among the tens of millions of Americans on Medicare, it's time to review your coverage options for the upcoming year.

Medicare's 2025 enrollment began Tuesday and runs through Dec. 7. Seniors should verify their Medicare plan and prescription drug changes.

Janel Wright had just days left in her insulin supply in early January when a pharmacist told her there was none of the drug left to fill her prescription.

Some diabetes patients this year have had trouble finding their preferred insulin brands as major drug manufacturers reported shortages of the medicine.

The demand for bariatric operations dropped sharply last year as use of anti-obesity drugs such as Wegovy surged, study finds.

Autism cases spiked 175% among U.S. residents from 2011 to 2022. The rates climbed at a faster rate among young adults.

Advocates for diabetes patients who need insulin to survive worry the nation's supply is unreliable. Meanwhile, use of Ozempic, Mounjaro soars.

The insulin is facing supply shortages as diabetes patients increasingly turn to GLP-1 weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro.