From the Editor: What's ailing healthcare in America?
Will there be effective policy-making or will it devolve into stump speeches meant to appeal to the voting base back home?
Healthcare facilities should be places for healing, not violence
Healthcare workers and patients alike need to feel confident that hospitals are places where illness is treated and pain is lessened, not where people should be fearful.
‘Gold card’ approach streamlines burdensome prior authorization
Adopting a gold card policy would allow our healthcare system to transition toward one based on value and quality rather than volume.
How government funding bills are strengthening America’s health
With transformative resources for the CDC, our legislation bolsters public health capacity nationwide and ensures state and local governments can best serve the needs of their communities.
Shifting from volume to value drives better outcomes, strengthens Medicare
If we are going to make this type of care available to more Medicare beneficiaries, we need to make sure there are incentives and protections that encourage participation.
It’s time to cut the red tape in medicine and focus on patients, not paperwork
Prior authorization can lead to serious and harmful delays in care, and it is often cited as one of the leading administrative burdens in medicine today.
Insufficient diversity in clinical trials is holding us back
We are missing out on opportunities to decrease inequities and the chance to improve health science overall.
We’re making progress tackling America’s healthcare challenges
We must close the long-standing gap in Medicaid coverage. This will not only provide millions with immediate health coverage, but also close some of the deepest racial fault lines in our system.
Government should stop interfering in the doctor-patient relationship
Enhancing and empowering the physician-patient relationship is better for our health, as individuals and as a nation. It can be done.
Seniors finally get some relief from high drug costs, but there’s more work to do
The Inflation Reduction Act brings affordable insulin within reach for seniors enrolled in Medicare by capping the out-of-pocket cost at $35 per month.
Lack of program alignment hindering care for dual-eligibles
When Medicare cannot pay hospitals for care anymore, millions of seniors and people with disabilities could lose access to life-saving care.
Competition needed to address a flawed organ donation system
Americans requiring an organ transplant deserve far better than the current approach. It is past time for HHS and Congress to prioritize reforming the system, beginning with a competitive contract process.
America’s gun violence crisis fuels our mental health crisis
An investment in mental health won’t end the gun violence epidemic. It’s treating the symptoms, not the cause.
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