Viewpoints: For Rural Communities, Rural Health Program Could Be Their Downfall; HRT Is About Living Better
Opinion writers tackle these public health topics.
Rural health care systems have been in crisis for decades, a situation that will become more dire when steep cuts to Medicaid kick in next year. (Lisa Jarvis, 4/5)
Estrogen patches are in scarce supply because of increased demand — that’s mostly a good thing. (Gillian Goddard, 4/5)
Medical foods are regulated differently than drugs, allowing insurers to classify them as optional. That must change. (Heather Gatcombe, 4/6)
When a child presents to the emergency department again and again in psychiatric crisis, the response should evolve. (Liz Koch, 4/6)
Pharma was just about the only industry that could afford to keep throwing money against the wall until some of it stuck. Large pharmaceutical companies report gross profit margins around 76%, roughly double the S&P 500 average. (Gautam Mukunda, 4/3)
