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.
Category: Policy
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…
The detrimental effect on patients of an insurance company slashing its fee schedule
In these tumultuous times, it’s hard to find common ground. But I believe we can all agree on one thing: Health care heroes deserve our support. Physicians have spent the last several months working tirelessly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some w…
N.Y. Attorney General Sues New York Sports Club And Lucille Roberts Owner For Charging ‘Illegal Dues’ During Covid-19 Pandemic
James said Town Sports International treated members like guests at ‘Hotel California,’ ‘you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.’
Talking politics in the exam room
I walked into my exam room to see a patient I first met two decades ago. His medical problems included poorly controlled diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and a substance abuse disorder. Over the years, our health care system has served him well …
Trump Administration Abandons Legal Fight To Bar Undocumented Teens In Federal Custody From Abortions
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services updated its policy Tuesday.
How Public Health Experts Are Harnessing The Power Of Community-Led Solutions To Tackle The Covid-19 Pandemic
Dr. Vanessa Kerry, cofounder of Seed Global Health, and Pooja Wagh, a director at MIT Solve, explain how smart investments in local solutions can boost health security and scale up the pandemic response.
Trump Administration Reportedly Set To Ship Millions Of Covid-19 Tests In Push To Reopen Schools
The company’s rapid test is notable because it is low cost, easy-to-use and delivers results in roughly 15 minutes without requiring special technology.
Fauci Says Florida Is ‘Asking For Trouble’ By Fully Reopening Restaurants And Bars
There have been more than 700,000 coronavirus cases and 14,000 deaths in Florida since the beginning of the pandemic.
Clinicians shouldn’t be punished for taking care of needy populations
It has always been financially rewarding for doctors to take care of rich patients. People with more money … well, they have more money to spend on health care. But shouldn’t this more money/higher payment relationship go away in Medicare? It doe…
