Category: Policy

Physicians have spoken. The Biden administration should listen.

Life as we know it has been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Every aspect of our health care system is affected; in particular, our nation’s frontline workers are being stretched like never before. From managing the pandemic long term to physician wel…

Scotland Will Be The First Country To Make Period Products Free

The goal of the legislation is to eliminate “period poverty.”

U.S. Surgeon General Warns Against Holiday Gatherings, Including At The White House

Multiple attendees at two recent Trump administration events have contracted coronavirus.

Three Healthcare Achievements To Be Thankful For

Thanksgiving is this Thursday. It may seem hard to believe, but even in this year unlike any other, there’s still plenty to be thankful for—including some notable developments in healthcare policy.

Telehealth in underserved populations needs telecommunication expansion

COVID-19 has propelled the nation into widespread telehealth services to provide consumer-based care, especially for those who access this technology. Equity issues arise when using digital communication because many underserved populations lack access…

Covid-19 Patients Are ‘Highly Infectious’ Within Five Days Of Showing Symptoms, Study Shows, Explaining Pandemic’s Rapid Spread

Research indicates that the virus is “short-lived” and that patients are no longer infectious after nine days of showing symptoms.

Repercussions Of The Covid Crisis: A Conversation With Michael Milken

You’ll find this conversation with Mike Milken, who has done tremendously effective work in combating such diseases as cancer and now Covid-19, extremely timely, instructive—and hopeful.

World Health Organization Rejects Remdesivir, The Antiviral Trump Took For Covid-19, Saying There’s No Evidence It Helps Recovery Or Survival

Remdesivir is one of the only drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat Covid-19.

Forgetting mental health is a miss for the Biden COVID-19 task force

President-elect Joe Biden revealed on November 9, 2020, the members of his COVID-19 task force.  His swift announcement of the task force clarifies that addressing the health and economic problems related to COVID-19 is his immediate priority. The pres…

The cost of avoiding cost: a medical student’s perspective

My first meeting with a therapist was a success: she specialized in type-A personalities, was transparent about her eclectic approach, and her office – on the bottom floor of a converted San Francisco townhouse – felt somewhere still and safe, a purple…