Healthcare Policy
The Battle Over Drug Costs and Care Equity
(5 minute read) The United States healthcare system is a complex interplay of providers, insurers, and pharmaceutical companies, each navigating a landscape where the cost of care and medications significantly surpasses that of other countries. A January 25, 2024...
The Need for Ethical AI Surveillance Guardrails
(3 minute read) A thought-provoking piece by The Guardian, titled” ‘Constantly monitored’: the pushback against AI surveillance at work,” scrutinizes the escalating deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in monitoring workplace activities. This article serves as...
Does Private Equity Ownership Enhance Patient Care?
(2 minute read) While private equity (PE) strives to reduce costs and increase profits in companies it purchases, a recent JAMA article provides evidence that such purchases lead to an increase in adverse events and an overall decrease in quality of care. The study...
Beyond Human Limits: The Potential of AI in Medical Diagnostics
(4 minute read) Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medical diagnostics has been a subject of extensive research and debate. A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine AI, “Use of GPT-4 to Diagnose Complex Clinical Cases,” provides...
Beyond Medicare: Inflation Reduction Act Impact
(3 minute read) The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 broadly impacts prescription drug prices in the United States and changes state Medicaid and employee health plans. The IRA introduces significant modifications to how Medicare pays for prescription drugs....
AI Races Ahead with Government Left Behind
(2 minute read) Considering the frantic pace of artificial intelligence (AI) development, it is hard to envision the government properly regulating AI to facilitate its benefits while limiting its harm. With AI technology available to any nation-state, no global...
Setting Proper Metrics to Balance Care With Profits
(2 minute read) The effort by physicians and pharmacists to unionize to take control of their workplace indicates that company profits take precedence over clinical outcomes and the patient experience. While analytics and its metrics are essential to ensure desired...
AI’s Double-Edged Sword: Calling for Vigilance on Misinformation
(2 minute read) Healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) stands as a beacon of innovation and efficiency for patient care. However, a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine casts a shadow on this technological marvel, revealing a concerning facet: the...
U.S. Infant Mortality Trends Unacceptable
(2 minute read) The Centers for Disease Control reports a 3 percent increase in infant mortality in the U.S., reaching 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births. This uptick represents a trend that had a nearly continuous decline since 1995. Infant mortality, defined as the...