On Tuesday, August 29th, the Biden administration announced the first 10 drugs that Medicare will start negotiating the prices of with manufacturers as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. The Act allowed Medicare to negotiate prices for drugs to lower their costs. These negotiations with drug manufacturers will significantly lower prescription drug costs for Indian and South Asian Medicare recipients.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women of all ethnicities nationwide. However, South Asians develop coronary artery disease an average of up to 10 years earlier than the general population. This community only comprises 25% of the world population and yet makes up 60% of all cases of heart disease.

Learn about the recent Texas and Washington court rulings that questioned the FDA's authority in approving mifepristone and their potential long-term implications. Discover the safety and effectiveness of mifepristone for terminating a pregnancy and understand its current legal status through the various Court cases against it.

Mental health advocates have raised concerns regarding the new National Suicide Hotline potentially sharing sensitive information such as geolocation with emergency services, which could harmfully impact vulnerable communities. This claim is half true (50-50) – while 988 can share data and geolocation with emergency services, the hotline strives to protect privacy in most calls.

On Jul 23, 2022, the World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) due to rising cases in more than 70 countries. What you need to know about monkeypox and how to protect yourself:

In a leaked draft opinion from the Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court case, Justice Samuel Alito claims that abortion negatively impacts Black communities and people who support abortion want to “suppress the size of the African American population,” a claim that ignores systemic reasons and greater context for why there are higher rates of abortion in Black and other communities of color.

While these practices benefit physical and mental health, learn why they are not standalone cures for conditions like diabetes or cancer, as medical intervention and specific treatments are necessary for managing chronic illnesses.