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VR surgery for PPE. SNAP, food insecurity and medication adherence. Hospital racial composition and VBP. Drinking and jobs (part 1, part 2) Geographies with ultra-low fertility.
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More people want to expand ACA vs. repeal it. What is a person’s social cost of being corrected by AI? Guidance on the promise and pitfalls of using AI in healthcare. “….people systematically misremember their past policy preferences regarding how to best fight the Covid-19 pandemic” Consequentialists vs. deontologists: “…which moral principle prevails appears to…
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Impact of the Great Recession on health. A loneliness epidemic? Medicaid’s increasing pressure on state budgets. Physician reimbursement to decline 3.4%. Are children spending too much time on enrichment activities?
Why Does the United States Pay, by Far, the Highest Prices in the World for Prescription Drugs?
That is the topic of a U.S. Senate hearing last week. One person testifying was an economist, USC Professor Darius Lakdawalla. While his full testimony is here, his key points of contention are worth reading. These include: The challenge for public policy is to sustain the pace of medical innovation while ensuring that valuable new…
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ABIM on physician certification. 70.4% of physicians worked while on vacation on a typical vacation day Is Science a public good? Healthcare job growth reached three-decade high. Is there a future for digital therapeutics?
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No cervical cancer cases in HPV-vaccinated women. Neuroimaging and mental health care. Syphillis cases on the rise. Dengue Fever vaccine soon to arrive? School spending: “Spending on basic infrastructure (such as HVAC) or on the removal of pollutants raises test scores but not house prices; conversely, spending on athletic facilities raises house prices but not…
Changes to the FDA Advisory Committee process
It appears changes are coming to the FDA Advisory Committee process for evaluating new drugs. The FDA is planning significant reforms to its advisory committee process, as announced by Commissioner Rob Califf. While specifics are scarce, these changes are spearheaded by Namandjé Bumpus, the FDA’s chief scientist, and newly appointed deputy commissioner.Califf noted improvements in…
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How to use Chat GPT. Caregivers: ‘I Wish I Had Known That No One Was Going to Help Me’ 4 health issues for the 2024 Presidential Election. Issues with HDHPs. Measles outbreak in the UK.
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Milton Friedman’s thermostat. CDC: Low vaccination rates for COVID, flu and RSV. Are minorities more commonly misdiagnosed? Does economic insecurity cause obesity? Do wellness programs work?
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Why does a $7000 drug sell more than an identical $1000 drug? New ViH editor-in-chief. PACT Act explained. Costs of elder care soar. AI discovers new class of antibiotics.