Daily Edition for Tuesday, June 6, 2023
The fentanyl crisis, rural hospitals, ransomware, covid vaccines, cancer drug shortages, preventive care coverage, and more are in the news.
As Fewer MDs Practice Rural Primary Care, a Different Type of Doctor Helps Take Up the Slack
By Tony Leys
The number of DOs is surging, and more than half of them practice in primary care, including in rural areas hit hard by doctor shortages.
An Arm and a Leg: A ‘Payday Loan’ From a Health Care Behemoth
By Dan Weissmann
UnitedHealth Group is the largest health insurer in the United States. And it keeps growing. This has led some health care experts to call for antitrust regulation of this “behemoth” company.
Daily Edition for Monday, June 5, 2023
Addiction, teen mental health, covid funding, mosquito-borne diseases, homelessness, cancer treatment, and more are in the news.
Recovery From Addiction Is a Journey. There’s No One-and-Done Solution.
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Drug use has become a major public health crisis, but effective treatment remains hard to find. It does exist though. Columnist Bernard J. Wolfson offers advice on finding help and says not to expect a quick solution.
Will a ‘National Patient Safety Board,’ Modeled After the NTSB, Actually Fly?
By Mary Chris Jaklevic
A push is underway to create a National Patient Safety Board modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board, an independent federal agency that investigates plane crashes and other transportation disasters. But unlike the NTSB, some patient safety advocates say, the current proposal is toothless and wouldn’t provide transparency about the nation’s hospitals.
Superar una adicción es un proceso. No hay una solución única.
By Bernard J. Wolfson
La adicción es una enfermedad crónica que requiere vigilancia constante, no existe una solución única y las recaídas son parte del proceso de recuperación.
Daily Edition for Friday, June 2, 2023
Health worker wages, homeless kids, the debt bill, transgender health, urgent care, weight-loss drugs, and more are in the news.
The Gun Violence Epidemic Is ‘Locking Us Back in Our Room’
By Owen Racer
As the leading cause of death for teens, firearm injuries are detrimental to more than just physical health. It takes a major toll on young people’s mental health.
How to Negotiate With Resistant Aging Parents? Borrow These Tips From the Business World
By Judith Graham
Negotiation techniques can help health care providers and family caregivers find common ground with older adults who resist advice or support.
