Category: Policy

Interstate licensure for telehealth can fuel medical practice growth

When it comes to using telehealth to treat patients out of state, most physicians are mindful about licensure issues. But some are not aware that if you don’t have a license to practice medicine in a given state, it isn’t just malpractice: It’s a crimi…

Think deeply about ways you can use your power as a physician to make change

I’d cried all the tears I owned, so when I heard about hospital administrators serving pancakes, I walked down to the cafeteria hungry for comfort. A dear friend served me and asked if I was OK. She knew I wasn’t. She couldn’t stop to eat pancakes with…

Ivanka Trump Declares She Is ‘Unapologetically’ ‘Pro-Life’ For The First Time

It is reportedly the first time Trump has explicitly said she is anti-abortion.

Making The Impossible Possible: A Conversation With Martine Rothblatt

Martine Rothblatt, creator of SiriusXM and whose company, United Therapeutics, has already saved thousands of lives from a rare disease, is working feverishly to create artificial organs, such as hearts, that could spare the lives of millions of people…

Stave Off An ‘Era Of Pandemics’ By Saving Nature

Destroying wildlife is leading to more and more disease outbreaks, a leading group of scientists said.

Physicians choose love, science, and healing

Physicians dedicate their lives to serving their patients and the communities in which they reside.  We work tirelessly to educate and protect people, regardless of their background, political affiliation, immigration status, or gender.  Most of us hav…

Medical brutality, social media, and collective activism

George Floyd’s murder magnified attention to police brutality and inspired collective activism leading to structural reforms and demands for abolition. His death provoked a national reckoning with the racism infecting all major American institutions, i…

France Follows Germany In Second Wave Of Lockdowns

Both countries have seen a sharp increase in cases.

Eli Lilly Announces Deal With U.S. Government To Supply Its Coronavirus Antibody Treatment

Eli Lilly said the government has agreed that patients will pay no out-of-pocket costs.

Patients over paperwork: Medicare has delivered lower costs and regulatory relief for health care providers

The COVID-19 public health emergency has highlighted that government rules and regulations should not hinder providers from delivering high-quality care to patients.  The Trump Administration exhibited an understanding of this principle long before the…