Opinion | How to fix racial inequality in covid-19 vaccination
The Biden administration must act urgently to address disparities. More
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Large majority of doctors hold misconceptions about people with disabilities, survey finds
82% of doctors thought the quality of life of those with disabilities was either “a little worse” or “a lot worse” than those without. More
Categorizing and measuring harm from medical treatments
Truly informed decision making cannot happen without a good understanding of both the benefits and the harms of medical treatments. In a recent paper, researchers break new ground by identifying different types of harms from medical care that all clinicians and researchers should be aware of. More
Health and care workers are owed a better future
It has been a traumatic and testing year for the health and care workforce globally. In recognition of their contribution and struggles during the pandemic response, WHO has designated 2021 as the International Year of Health and Care Workers. More
As Vaccine Rollout Expands, Black Americans Still Left Behind
Covid vaccines are reaching more Americans, but Black residents are being vaccinated at dramatically lower rates in the 23 states where data is publicly available More
Why the new pharma business model can be bad for research and development
A new report from Rep. Katie Porter has an illuminating case study on the value of antitrust in health care. More
Vaccine Distribution—Equity Left Behind?
Concerns have been raised that the more detailed approach has been difficult to implement, thus slowing the rollout of vaccines, and may leave decisions regarding who gets vaccinated to people not adequately trained to make such a decision. More
Health Care Unions Find a Voice in the Pandemic
Faced with the urgent need to protect nurses and other frontline workers, labor organizations are pushing hospitals to do more. More
Addressing Consolidation in Health Care Markets
The Biden administration will have 2 distinct consolidation-oriented challenges: preventing new consolidation likely to have deleterious effects without stalling mergers and acquisitions that could be beneficial and heightening competition in markets that are already consolidated. More
VIDEO: The Promise of Hospital Cooperation
Is a competitive hospital system the best way to deliver the care we all need? On January 27, the Lown Institute brought together health policy experts to discuss how Covid-19 has changed the way hospitals work (or don't work) together. Watch the full recording of the event! More
How do you help the healers? The Emotional PPE Project covers what masks and face shields don’t
The Emotional PPE Project makes free therapy available to health care workers facing unrelenting stress. The cofounder understands firsthand the value of resilience. More
Federal officials misappropriated millions earmarked for biomedical research: Investigation
Using those funds for non-BARDA purposes was "so common, there was even a name for it within the agency: "Bank of BARDA," OSC said. More
Remdesivir, Given to Half of Hospitalized Covid Patients in U.S., Is Big Win for Gilead — Boosted by Taxpayers
With U.S. cases skyrocketing, demand for Gilead’s dark horse antiviral is only growing. Biden appointees propose potential legal tactics to tamp down the price for patients. More
We Already Paid for These Vaccines Once
So why do we talk about Pfizer or Moderna, when these should be the people’s vaccines? More
With All Eyes on Covid-19, Drug-Resistant Infections Crept In
The spread of other dangerous germs is surging — a result, in part, of the chaotic response to the pandemic. More
Opinion: Why I’m An Invisible Man In The Global Vaccine Campaign
Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor of Nigeria writes: "I was elated when the first COVID-19 vaccine was shown to be effective. ... My joy was cut short when richer Western nations began buying up the vaccine doses." More
Hospital Revenue Under Maryland’s Total Cost of Care Model During the COVID-19 Pandemic, March-July 2020
This study compares revenue of Maryland hospitals in March-July 2020 vs historical trends and assesses whether rate increases for inpatient and outpatient services that were permitted to offset pandemic-related decines in revenues were associated with changes to state hospital revenue. More
Covid-19 Surge Leaves Doctors, Nurses Reeling From Burnout
The pandemic’s longest and most deadly surge has posed risks to quality of care and left medical professionals exhausted. More
Are We Screening Too Much for Skin Cancer? It’s Complicated.
A new paper calls for a halt to skin cancer screenings in the general population. Some physicians vehemently disagree. More
In Suffolk County, Black and Latino residents face stark disparities in vaccine access
A dearth of state-run vaccination sites in hard-hit places like Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, East Boston, and Chelsea means that Black and Latino residents likely have to travel farther than white residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a Globe analysis of US Census data. More