Tag / healthcare
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Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, And The Politics Of Scientific Research
Harvard neurologist Dr. Rudolph Tanzi recently named Alzheimer’s Disease the “biggest epidemic in medical history.” And, indeed, it seems like the condition is ever-present in public life, whether as a plot device for countless TV dramas, or a rallying cry for your senator or favorite comedian (both Susan Collins and Seth Rogen are outspoken Alzheimer’s…
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Are Nurse Practioners Practioners Too?
In Butte County, Idaho, there is one full-time doctor serving the county’s 2,501 residents. While the Lost Rivers Hospital makes ends meet with innovative care delivery, this reality begs the question: are we delivering sufficient primary care to those in need? According to the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (NCHWA), the country will have…
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Healthcare Partisanship: Where Do We Draw the Line?
In 1986, Ronald Reagan signed the landmark legislation known as EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) which mandated that hospitals who accepted payments from the federal government (Medicare, Medicaid, etc.) had to provide emergency medical treatment until their condition is stabilized. This widely popular mandate is often cited as a guarantee that every patient…
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The Supreme Court Rules for Politics
Late last month, the Supreme Court handed down two huge decisions in the cases of Obergfell v. Hodges and King v. Burwell , respectively legalizing gay marriage nationwide and saving the Affordable Care Act. But in each case, the reasoning behind the majority’s decision was highly questionable. Both cases represented a continuation of a disturbing…
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Incentives for Quality Clinical Care
There is very little that people agree on in healthcare reform. If you’ve paid any attention to the controversy surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as Obamacare), you know that the policies governing our healthcare system are not only hopelessly complex, but also very contentious. Disagreements stem from fundamental ideological gaps, different theories…
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Big Pharma, Bigger Costs
BY XIAOCHANG SONG An accurate depiction of pharmaceutical Research and Development (R&D) costs is the most important piece of data in the debate over the best way to stimulate pharmaceutical innovation—a long-standing concern at the forefront of fundamental public and global health issues. R&D costs are often useful in analyzing and improving drug development and…
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A Modest Proposal Circa 2013
BY ADAM FLORES It is quite sobering to walk the streets of this city, or any city in this magnificent country and to encounter the numerous dispirited people who call the subway station, the dilapidated apartment, or even the corner outside of a coffeehouse, home. These people find themselves in their situation for a variety…
