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  • Senior Policy Reporter, Axios
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senior policy reporter @axios. you can reach me at caitlin at axios.com.
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Medical innovation's big moment

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By Caitlin Owens 
| Axios
Decades of scientific investment have paid off just in the last month, with researchers announcing promising breakthroughs against cancers and other deadly afflictions. Why it matters: They're all the product of a rigorous innovation system that delivers — though some have one important limitation: All they can do is buy someone a few more years. The big picture: We're still in the era of medicine where most miraculous new drugs don't cure the disease as much as allow sick people tolive longer.
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The growing long-term care dilemma

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By Caitlin Owens 
| Axios
Data: KFF; Chart: Caitlin Owens/Axios Senate Democrats recently committed to tackling one of health care's most under-the-radar dilemmas: how to accommodate the long-term care needs of the fast-aging U.S. population. Why it matters: The elder care infrastructure isn't ready for the demographic change heading its way. Between the lines: This isn't the stuff that typically lights up a debate stage.
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Employer health spending is still going up

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By Caitlin Owens 
| Axios
Illustration: Lazaro Gamio/Axios The annual cost of health care for a family of four covered through a typical employer plan is an eye-watering $37,824 in 2026, according to a Milliman estimate out this week. Why it matters: For as long as I've been covering health care, there's been general recognition that if any one group can really put a dent in health care spending, it's employers. And yet, employers and workers keep shelling out more for their health care.
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