As midterms loom, healthcare affordability war rages
By TERRY LYNAM // While economic woes and the war in Iran may be voters’ biggest concerns heading into the midterm elections, healthcare is also emerging as a key issue…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
ICE backlash threatens bipartisan public-health revival
By TERRY LYNAM // The long-simmering debate over the future of federal health spending – including Obamacare subsidies – has been largely overshadowed by the Trump Administration’s pursuit of Greenland…
No. 1025: In which we show true appreciation for (real) police officers, ‘Dear Abby,’ Gilligan and the LIA
One down: And 51 to go, intrepid innovators! After a long holiday break, you’ve somehow powered your way through the first workweek of 2026 – arguably, the year’s toughest…
Poll: Politics pulverizing public confidence in healthcare
By GREGORY ZELLER // The intense politicalization of hard science is eroding the nation’s physical and mental health. That’s the word from the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine Poll,…
No. 1,000: The more things change…
Welcome, intrepid innovators, to Wednesday and a landmark edition of your favorite innovation newsletter, and to a momentous day in Innovate Long Island history. It’s mindboggling that more than…
The poor prognosis of politicized public health
By TERRY LYNAM // The nation’s public-health professionals are in full-blown panic over the dumpster fire that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ignited within the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Wearing it out: Questions abound on divisive devices
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, approved last week by a sleep-deprived U.S. Congress, slashes healthcare spending and potentially impacts Medicaid coverage for millions of…
Patients, providers feel the pain as federal funds vanish
By TERRY LYNAM // Keeping track of the Trump Administration’s head-spinning budget cuts and layoffs has been tough, but one thing is clear: They could have a staggering impact on…
Feds scuffle as minorities pay a heavy diabetes price
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // André “Doctor Dre” Brown can’t prescribe Ozempic because he’s not that kind of doctor, but that hasn’t stopped the Beastie Boys DJ and 1990s co-host…