Category: Policy

America needs to invest in proactive patient outreach now

The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced multiple new threats for physical and mental health. The novel coronavirus itself continues to infect more than 30,000 Americans as we enter the influenza season. The pandemic, economic devastation, and racial recko…

Christie Announces He Tested Positive For Covid-19, A Day After He Said ‘No One Wore Masks’ At Trump’s Debate Prep

At least five people from the debate preparation team have tested positive.

National Security Council Staff Told To Wear Masks, White House Rules Still Make Them Optional

McEnany said the Trump administration believes the guidelines will protect people who work at the White House.

Why You Can Be Confident That An Approved Coronavirus Vaccine Will Be Safe And Effective

Dr. Stephen Thomas, Chief of Infectious Diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University, who’s been involved in multiple vaccine trials and is leading a Pfizer Covid-19 trial, explains that while concerns about a Covid-19 vaccine are understandable, the de…

Pence And Biden Tested Negative For Covid-19; Here’s Why They’re Still At Risk

Several White House officials, including Vice President Pence, have tested negative for Covid-19. So has Democratic nominee Joe Biden. But that doesn’t mean they’re not infected.

President Trump Has Consistently Undermined White House Coronavirus Task Force

Words matter, especially when spoken from the presidential podium. Perpetually conveying inaccurate or inconsistent messages to the American people undermines the Coronavirus Task Force that had been formed to respond to the crisis.

How the health care system fails to match its hype

No player received as much media-generated attention heading into Super Bowl LIV as Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. All eyes were on him and, when it mattered most, the young signal-caller came through, bringing his team back from a 10-…

The True Cost Of Medical Care With David Goldhill

A stunning conversation with a healthcare expert and entrepreneur on what’s profoundly wrong with our system and what we can do about it.

How To Combat Covid-19 Apathy

Dr. Joshua Liao discusses how humans are generally bad at assessing long-term risk and the steps public health officials and business leaders should take to communicate safer Covid-19 behaviors.

What we define as “right” in primary care matters

“Your numbers are horrible!” I was a resident physician in internal medicine seeing patients in primary care clinic. These words, from an attending physician, were meant as off-the-cuff feedback, and their impact surprised me. I suddenly felt exhausted…