Widely Used Surgical Masks Are Putting Health Care Workers At Serious Risk By Shefali Luthra and Christina Jewett April 28, 2020 Because high-end N95 masks are scarce, medical centers are using surgical masks that have been linked to considerably higher infection rates. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Sanders Targets Health Industry Profits. Are His Figures Right? By Shefali Luthra January 14, 2020 Calculations are complicated, but correct. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Team Trump Says Administration’s Action On Health Care ‘Is Working.’ Is It? By Shefali Luthra January 13, 2020 The impact of the Trump administration’s health policies is not as clear-cut as the president’s reelection campaign suggests. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
OSHA Probing Health Worker Deaths But Urges Inspectors To Spare The Penalties By Christina Jewett and Shefali Luthra April 22, 2020 Former officials from the federal agency criticize OSHA for a slow and timid response to a “worker safety crisis of monstrous proportions” unfolding in hospitals, nursing homes. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Shopping At The Apotheke: Compare German Pharmacies With Your Corner Drugstore By Shefali Luthra August 30, 2019 Germany’s pharmacies provide insights into the country’s low drug prices and strict regulations. But they’re still businesses. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Workers Filed More Than 4,100 Complaints About Protective Gear. Some Still Died. By Christina Jewett and Shefali Luthra and Melissa Bailey June 30, 2020 As health workers in California and other states were dying of COVID-19, federal work-safety officials filed just one citation against an employer and rapidly closed complaints about protective gear. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Warren’s Argument That Millions Can’t Afford Their Rx Drugs Holds Up By Shefali Luthra December 19, 2019 ‘Medication insecurity’ is a thing. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Pharma’s Take On The Pelosi Drug-Pricing Bill: Fair Warning Or Fearmongering? By Shefali Luthra December 5, 2019 The pharmaceutical industry’s argument that capping drug prices would compromise drug innovation stands “on very shaky ground.” Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
How Germany Averted An Opioid Crisis By Shefali Luthra November 11, 2019 Doctors are less likely to prescribe opioids in Germany and quicker to notice if a patient is at risk of abuse. And, for those who do experience addiction, treatment is easier to come by. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Where Contraception’s A Lifestyle Drug Not A Medical Need — So Women Pay The Tab By Shefali Luthra October 4, 2019 Unlike in the U.S., health insurance in Germany doesn’t cover birth control. Advocates here say that causes health problems — but change is unlikely. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
