James Roosevelt, Jr., former CEO of Tufts Health Plan, discusses the climate of health insurance in the United States.
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Before we can act on evidence that so often is a call to action to implement what we already know, we have to understand the nature of the obstacles facing public health.
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Biologics-based medicines are benefiting more patients with unmet medical needs than ever before.
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While the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides for expanded health coverage options for many American citizens, there are still a large number of vulnerable populations left without affordable health access.
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Health insurance doesn’t just improve access to care, it saves lives. News reports showed many Obamacare recipients providing such testimonials to members of Congress during town halls leading up to the aborted vote on the AHCA.
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I’ve met a lot of passionate and driven people in my life, but Dr. Sackey is definitely someone who stands out.
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Over sixteen million children in the U.S. face hunger daily, compelling the American government to design programs that address this nutritional crisis.
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Over the past decade, Ethiopia has achieved dramatic progress in improving the health outcomes of its population. These improvements are a result of the Health Extension Program, a community based expansion of health facilities, launched in 2004.
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The prices and escalating overall cost of prescription drugs have once again risen to the top of the health care policy agenda.
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Efforts to address surgical safety have culminated in making a surgical safety checklist. However, in order to maintain the efficacy of this measure, it is important that providers are vigilant in monitoring its implementation, to ensure a high standard of care for each patient.
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Alzheimer's Disease poses a huge burden to afflicted individuals and the health care system. However, it is not necessary to prevent the disease altogether to in order to reduce its burden.
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Although obesity has faded from the media spotlight, obesity rates continue to rise. By increasing the prices of unhealthy foods, excise taxes have the potential to significantly reduce the purchase and consumption of the foods contributing to obesity.
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Thirty years later, the Austin Latino Lesbian Gay Organization (ALLGO) continues to have a base of operations and to fight for an agenda of equity concerning LGBT people of color.
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Right to try is an appealing slogan, but it is hollow, offering patients no new rights and only false hope.
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The complexity of the U.S. mental health system actually means that there a host of ways in which it can be made better, just not all at once.
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This paper explores where current strategies fall short and what strategies can be implemented to propel us to the promised Alma-Ata goal. In addition, it addresses continuing accessibility challenges faced by remote communities specifically the Hmong villages in Laos.
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We should work to persuade our fellow citizens to see the inhumanity of abortion and defend basic human rights by ending that brutal practice. And at the very least, we must not compel those who already see the truth to nonetheless support abortion with their tax dollars.
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Arguments to defund Planned Parenthood are counterproductive and illogical, even from an anti-abortion viewpoint, because defunding would undermine safe attempts to lower rates of abortion.
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We are board-certified obstetrician/gynecologists, and our daily work includes providing comprehensive reproductive health care, such as abortion. We know that defunding Planned Parenthood is a bad idea.
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Standardized precision medicine acts as a disruptive force that can impact the business models of healthcare organizations.
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