Here are the biggest health headlines of the month. Our panel of medical experts examine topics including:
- A proposed rule requiring some insurance companies to adhere to stricter timelines for prior authorizations.
- The Food and Drug Administration's approval of a request making Florida the first state in the U.S. to import prescription drugs from Canada.
- Current vaccination rates for respiratory illnesses.
- Focused ultrasound as a treatment option for alzheimer patients.
- The therapeutic benefits of psychedelics.
- The rampant use of nonprescription weight loss medicines.
Our panel of medical experts includes:
- Dr. Tina Ardon, family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic.
- Dr. Daniel Correa, practicing neurologist at Montefiore Medical Center and co-host of the Brain & Life Podcast.
- Dr. Jennifer Cowart, practicing hospitalist in Jacksonville.