Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: Lessons From Aftermath Of Toxic Train Wreck In Ohio; The US Health Crisis Is A Design Flaw
The wide-ranging suspicions being voiced in East Palestine mirror what we hear as hosts of a podcast that explores the breakdown in Americans’ trust in public health, medicine, science and one another. Alongside a doctor and virologist, we convene discussions among public health veterans, scientists and populist critics of traditional health institutions. (Brinda Adhikari and Tom W. Johnson, 3/17)
The nation’s health crisis is a design flaw, not a lack of personal responsibility. (Aaron E. Carroll, 3/19)
The 340B drug discount program requires manufacturers to sell drugs to safety-net hospitals at deep discounts, so they can reinvest the savings into care for low-income and uninsured patients. (Sujith Ramachandran, 3/19)
An influx of new providers raises questions about quality. (3/19)
If the rise of precautionary full-body scans, experimental anti-aging treatments and trendy supplements tells us anything, it’s that we’re obsessed with living as long as possible. (Lara Williams, 3/19)
