Public health law experts Lawrence Gostin, Alexandra Finch, Sarah Wetter and Eric A. Friedman discuss the shortcomings of New York City’s new vaccine mandate, which will likely face challenges in court, and what needs to happen to give the mandate its …
We are saddened by another school shooting in America. Four lives were cut short, and one young man who was obviously crying out for help clearly did not get it. There are so many pieces to this puzzle to examine. So many areas where we can improve. As…
A bank that misplaced over one-fifth of its deposits would be shut down almost immediately. So would a hospital that bungled one in five operations, or a private health insurer that mishandled one-fifth of its claims. But apparently, the bar is a lot l…
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure told the Forbes Healthcare Summit she will send a message about the importance of boosters to the 63 million people in the Medicare program.
You might not be able to afford the usual Christmas roast this year. According to the USDA, beef prices in the U.S. are up nearly 10 percent this year over last. And it’s not just in the U.S. Distribution and other supply chain problems have led…
Alarm bells are ringing about another variant of Covid-19. Will politicians make things worse?
Vaccination rates are climbing, and COVID-19 cases are decreasing. While this is surely a relief to most of us, many health care workers are bracing themselves for a significant post-pandemic fallout. Far from getting a much-needed reprieve from an emo…
The original Build Back Better Act proposed various provisions to improve Americans’ lives, including two years of free community college, child care assistance, and investments in clean energy. The steep price tag has led many to question whethe…
I was sitting in my car on the phone when I heard the news. My boyfriend and I were chatting while I was driving to my parents’ house to have dinner. He mentioned to me that he had something to tell me and wanted to wait until I had stopped driving and…
I was sitting in my car on the phone when I heard the news. My boyfriend and I were chatting while I was driving to my parents’ house to have dinner. He mentioned to me that he had something to tell me and wanted to wait until I had stopped driving and…
