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  • Clinical Advice Services: Improving Patient Care and Clinician Wellness

    Recently recognized for service excellence with the Malinda Mitchell Award, Clinical Advice Services (CAS) is meeting its two primary goals: improving patient safety and patient experience, and improving clinical wellness.

  • Team Science Seed Grant Recipients Announced

    The recipients of the second round of seed grants for clinical faculty who want to broaden their team science-oriented research have been announced.

  • A Global Quest For Understanding Cancer Signal In Blood

    In an outstanding example of team science, Stanford researchers will lead a major multinational project to study biology of cancer development in blood.

  • Future-Ready Medicine: A Summary of the 2024 Center for Digital Health Symposium

    On October 29 2024, the Stanford Center for Digital Health (CDH) held its annual symposium, drawing thought leaders from medicine, technology, global health, philanthropy, & ethics to explore the field of digital health.

  • REACH-HBMC Celebrates Summer 2024 Research Mentors

    The 2024 RISE (Recognizing Individuals for Support and Empowerment) Awards honor exceptional mentors in the Stanford REACH-HBMC Summer Research Program. Check out the 2024 awardees!…

  • How RNA Editing Could Offer New Insights Into Heart Disease

    Stanford’s Chad Weldy, MD, PhD, investigates RNA editing's role in heart disease, offering potential insights into genetic factors behind coronary artery disease.

  • AI in Medicine: Can GPT-4 Improve Diagnostic Reasoning?

    A recent Stanford study explores GPT-4's potential in aiding diagnostic reasoning. Conducted by the Center for Biomedical Informatics Research, it tested GPT-4's ability to assist doctors in diagnosing complex cases.

  • MODEL Lead Showcase: Wen-Kai Weng, MD, PhD

    Explore insights from the MODEL Lead Showcase, a monthly series featuring the key figures shaping mentorship in medicine at Stanford's DoM. This October we proudly feature Wen-Kai Weng, MD, PhD.

  • Rooted in the Land

    Stanford Research Park (SRP) unveils Rooted in the Land, an art installation by Saif Azzuz honoring Muwekma Ohlone medicinal traditions and native Bay Area plants.

  • MODEL Lead Showcase: Minjoung Go, MD

    Explore insights from the MODEL Lead Showcase, a monthly series featuring the key figures shaping mentorship in medicine at Stanford's DoM. This September we proudly feature Minjoung Go, MD.


Policy Options to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs Across Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial Insurance

October 1, 2024. Kavitha Patel, MD, MS, and Kevin Schulman, MD, MBA, argue that comprehensive reforms – such as expanding Medicare's negotiation power, reforming Medicaid drug rebates, and other sensible policy solutions – are critical to safeguarding the financial health of Medicare and ensuring that millions of beneficiaries can access the medications they need without facing undue financial hardship.