Capsule: Birth Control, Drug Importation & the Uninsured

Welcome to Capsule—your weekly dose of health-care news, where we give you a recap of this week’s highs and lows for key players in the industry. You can expect us every Friday morning as a bookend for your week.

If you were looking for answers to your most pressing questions related to the costs of a single-payer system, this was probably a disappointing week. However, the Congressional Budget Office’s report did confirm something we all suspected: it would be a “major undertaking that would involve substantial changes.” If you want a breakdown on their suggestions for how drug coverage might ...