Less spending on research almost certainly means fewer drugs would make it through the expensive and time-consuming FDA approval process.
Category: Policy
An alarming rise in military suicides: Unveiling hidden crisis and urgent need for action
During the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, suicides among active-duty troops were frequently reported. Since then, news reports have subsided but the suicides have not. In fact, a 2022 report from the Defense Suicide Prevention Office revealed that there we…
Unlocking the power of value-based care: How collaborative partnerships drive health care success
Value-based care (VBC) holds the opportunity to re-create partnerships designed to increase health care sustainability by strategically improving processes, care delivery, and patient outcomes. However, the potential of the Institute of Healthcare Impr…
EHRs must do more to help combat climate change
Each day, as an internal medicine specialist who practices primary care, I care for patients who are experiencing the brunt of climate change. These patients have various medical conditions due to different causes. However, it is evident that greenhous…
Evaluating conferences’ stands on states limiting care for women and the LGBTQ community
I’ve spoken at many medical conferences since co-founding the Peggy Lillis Foundation for C. diff Education & Advocacy following my mother’s death from a C. difficile infection in 2010. Unfortunately, I am often the only patient advocat…
Unveiling the hidden impact of social inflation: Soaring costs for medical professionals revealed
In Philadelphia, a family alleged that a birth injury had led to their baby’s cerebral palsy. They sued Penn Medicine and were awarded $183 million. In Boise, a jury recently awarded the state’s second-highest-ever award, $13.5 million, in …
Revolutionizing oral health care: the affordable solution that’s breaking barriers and boosting health equity
Concern is rising about the shortage of health care workers in the U.S. As Senator Bernie Sanders told the media, “We don’t have enough doctors. We don’t have enough nurses. We don’t have enough psychologists or counselors for a…
Take An X To The Public Health Insurance Option
Plans like Medicare-X are only popular because the politicians pushing them are bending the truth.
How healthy eating can protect us from extreme weather
Hurricane season starts June 1, and many of us in the Southeast and along the Gulf Coast are stocking up on bottled water and other supplies. As a physician focused on preventive medicine and public health, I recommend filling your pantry with healthfu…
Georgia’s new law promoting truth and transparency in health care credentials
Landmark legislation was signed into law by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on May 2, 2023. Senate Bill 197, the Health Care Practitioners Truth and Transparency Act, is likely the most comprehensive state law promoting exactly what its name promises: trut…
