Rural Affairs The NOPAIN Act unites Republicans and Democrats on opioid policy Steering post-surgical patients away from opioids is a promising way to prevent future addictions.
Rural Affairs How the government defines ‘rural’ can cost millions Inconsistent definitions mean some areas miss out on federal aid.
Health Care Fixing Obamacare’s ‘family glitch’ is best left to Congress Biden's effort to fix a design flaw in the Affordable Care Act is itself flawed.
Prescription Drugs Aduhelm decision exposes Medicaid to billion-dollar costs To make Medicare and Medicaid more sustainable, both programs should have the liberty to exclude coverage of low-value drugs.
Prescription Drugs New FDA chief pressured to slow the pace of new drug approvals In order to accelerate FDA approval of more drugs, the agency should be more willing to pull drugs that fail in the real world.
Long-Term Care Biden State of the Union address revives flawed nursing home mandates The president's long-term care initiatives are likely to make the problems in a reeling industry worse.
Long-Term Care Long-term care needs workers, but few want to apply Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are losing workers at alarming rates. A national labor shortage looms.
Health Care Changing one rule can mitigate the pending doctor shortage The medical residency requirement for international graduates keeps thousands of qualified doctors out of the U.S. health care workforce
COVID-19 Emerging treatments for COVID-19 should lessen the impact of Omicron New therapies like Paxlovid will significantly reduce the danger of COVID-19, regardless of the coronavirus' natural evolution.
COVID-19 Biden’s vaccine mandate is too little, too late Given the changing pandemic landscape, Biden should reverse course and rescind the mandate before it is ever enforced.
Rural Affairs COVID-19 killed rural patients at twice the rate of urban ones COVID exposed key deficiencies in rural health infrastructure.
Long-Term Care Will vaccine mandates in nursing homes lead to staff shortages? Healthcare providers who have already implemented COVID-19 vaccine mandates suggest that the threat of walkouts is overblown.
World Index of Healthcare Innovation Which country responded best to the COVID-19 pandemic? It depends In 2020, it seemed as if countries like New Zealand and Australia could do no wrong—and the United States could do no right. Yet, over half a year into 2021, that no longer holds true.
Long-Term Care Most seniors haven’t saved enough for their long-term care needs Over the next 15 years, the number of elderly Americans will grow by more than 20 million. Have they saved enough for their health care needs?
Health Care Why the Oklahoma State Medical Association endorsed price transparency Oklahoma could be used as a model of other states seeking transparency in healthcare pricing if law makers are willing to turn opponents into proponents through negotiation and cooperation.
Rural Affairs Dollar General can help vaccinate rural America Dollar General operates nearly twice as many stores as retail pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens. Dollar General’s big rural presence could help fully vaccinate America.
Universal Coverage How single payer health care harms the working poor The New York Health Act would raise costs on 45% of low-income New Yorkers, and devastate the Empire State's economy.
COVID-19 What is America's role in distributing Covid-19 vaccines worldwide? The United States should distribute excess AstraZeneca vaccines until 70 percent of the adult population is vaccinated with either Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson.
COVID-19 A year into Covid-19, New Hampshire is a microcosm of America A poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center found that residents are divided over who to trust regarding the pandemic. The Granite State is emblematic of a worrying trend in which there is a lack of bipartisan trust in experts and public health institutions.
COVID-19 Building on the success of COVID-19 vaccines in nursing homes A new proposal from the long-term care industry suffers from one substantial flaw: it relies on increased Medicaid spending to finance the improvements. Many of the problems laid bare during the pandemic relate to Medicaid's inflexible framework.
Rural Affairs Biden administration should view rural broadband as a health care issue Access to rural broadband is increasingly a health care issue. As financially strapped rural hospitals close by the dozens—including 180 since 2005 and 20 in 2020—the ability to seek telehealth services will become essential for rural patients to receive consistent medical care.
COVID-19 Rely on primary care doctors to reduce COVID vaccine hesitancy Americans trust their doctors to do the right thing. By nature, patients trust their physicians with their most intimate medical information. Allowing physicians to play a more prominent role in administering the COVID-19 vaccine makes sense and will save lives.
Hospitals How hospitals are evading price transparency rules Hospitals are using unconventional methods to avoid disclosing their prices for various health care services, in contravention of the Trump administration’s rule requiring them to disclose data in a way that is “easily accessible and without barriers.”
