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Trump Formally Moves To Sever Ties With WHO: Political Stunt?
This appears to be a political stunt, however, a strategy adopted by the Trump Administration to place blame for the Covid-19 crisis – what the president calls the “invisible enemy” – on foreign elements, such as the Chinese Communist Party, and intern…
Unique Agreement Calls For Health Insurers To Pay Hospitals For Their Covid-19 Losses
With this agreement private health insurers assert they ate “serving the interests of hospitals and insured beneficiaries.” Indeed, insurers are, by doing something unique, paying for care that hasn’t been provided to allow hospitals to stay afloat. …
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Launch Of Biosimilar Erelzi
Having de facto perpetual monopolies of originator biologics is not sustainable in an optimally functioning market. A balance needs to be struck between maintaining incentives for R&D of innovator biologics, allowing for biosimilar entry, and improving…
Eight Lessons To Be Learned From The (Mis)Handling Of The First Wave Of Coronavirus
Given what the world now knows about the coronavirus from the (ongoing) first wave, it’s essential that policymakers draw lessons from the (mis)handling of the first wave. Such lessons can help facilitate preparations for mounting a successful public h…
Amid Surging U.S. Caseload, Decline In Covid-19 Deaths Stalls
Not only have record numbers of new cases been registered this week in at least seven states, test positivity has increased, and hospitalizations are rising along with intensive care unit usage. It also appears that the decline in absolute numbers of d…
Report Suggests Some “Mildly Symptomatic” Covid-19 Patients Endure Serious Long-Term Effects
A Dutch study released this week confirms that some patients who experience so-called mild symptoms from Covid-19 turn out to be substantially burdened by the disease for long periods of time, sometimes months.
Silver Lining to Coronavirus Crisis: Telehealth May Improve Patient Adherence And Persistence
The coronavirus crisis has been a catalyst in substantially broadening telehealth services and reimbursement. With patient non-adherence to prescription regimens still stuck at as high as 50% telehealth may offer a path forward to effectively address t…
In The Midst Of The Coronavirus Pandemic America Has Grown Weary Of Social Distancing
The implications of systemic violations of social distancing guidelines could be devastating. Throwing caution to the wind is not in the best interests of public health. For the foreseeable future, mitigating risk of transmission by way of physical dis…
Affordability Of Covid-19 Drugs And Vaccines Shouldn’t Play Second Fiddle To Cost-Effectiveness
This doesn’t mean that resources shouldn’t be spent on developing and eventually paying for coronavirus vaccines or Covid-19 treatments. It does, however, imply that policymakers be made aware of foregone alternative uses of resources.
Ebola Strikes Congo Again – Underscores Importance Of WHO In Global Response
The new Ebola crisis in the DRC compounds an already extremely difficult situation for public health officials.The country is also dealing with the world’s largest measles outbreak that has killed over 6,000, and Covid-19, which has infected 3,195 and …
