The government’s botched rollout of the coronavirus vaccine stands out as Exhibit A in the argument against more government control over our health care.
Category: Policy
A real-life example of irrational health care spending
This week at work, I had a patient in the hospital who had been through a pretty challenging illness, and he was going to have to be discharged to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) to rehab for a few weeks. Sadly, SNFs in my area do not currently allow …
The answer to hate speech or false speech is not censorship
I am at a loss. While trying to explain the events to my children since January 6, I feel profound sadness and fear. Our country is built on freedom, yet the latest in a parade of crisis’ is being used by those in power to remove our freedoms at an a…
Billionaire Mark Cuban Wants To Lower Drug Prices With Generics Startup
The Dallas, Texas-based company aims to introduce transparency into the supply chain and sell 100 different generic drugs by the end of year.
Advancing The World Through Biotech With Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath
The head of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, or BIO, shares fascinating insights on battling Covid-19, exciting advances being made on other diseases and much else.
Taiwan’s Success Battling Covid-19 Has It Ready To Plan A Reopening Of Its Borders
Taiwan is working on a way to reopen borders for limited international travel through a system that would require confirmation that travelers had received a vaccine, tested negative for Covid-19 prior to their journey among other conditions.
It is not enough to say we are anti-racist. We must address glaring disparities in treatment.
Sometimes structural racism surfaces in a way that even those of us who would like to be “color-blind” cannot help but see. In the spring of 2020, the video-recorded death of George Floyd (who was Black) at the hands of a law enforcement officer (who w…
CDC Projects Nearly 25% Increase In U.S. Covid-19 Deaths In Next Three Weeks
Up to 92,000 Americans could die from Covid-19 by Feb 6, the CDC predicts.
The Pharma Industry Expects Covid-19 To Be Around For The Long Haul
Pfizer, Moderna and other companies are banking on regular Covid-19 vaccinations as an important business line for years to come.
This looks a lot different from the trenches: from consulting to the COVID ward
As a young and optimistic business school graduate, I recall when the consulting firm I worked for was retained to evaluate “USA Hospital and Medical Clinics” (pseudonym). “USA” had grown quickly and was struggling to manage the recent expansion. We in…
