During my morning drive recently, a radio story on the “productivity paradox” caught my attention. Briefly put, the story explored economists’ concerns that despite ongoing technological development, our actual work productivity […]
US healthcare
The “new-and-improved” American Health Care Act looks little improved
As the CBO reports that the AHCA could result in million of Americans losing healthcare insurance, Allan M. Joseph and William H. Seligman assess what impact this will have […]
Abraar Karan: What we say to our patients matters, but how we say it matters more
The way we frame benefit and risk to our patients can have a huge impact on their health and lifestyle choices, argues Abraar Karan […]
Reena Aggarwal: The AHCA poses a threat to women’s healthcare
Plans to defund Planned Parenthood in the US will damage women’s healthcare choices, says Reena Aggarwal […]
One small step for Republicans towards repeal of the Affordable Care Act
As the American Health Care Act has passed through the House of Representatives, Allan M. Joseph and William H. Seligman assess what impact this will have. […]
Chris Simms: Trump vs Obamacare—100 days in
Donald Trump continues to threaten to pull the trigger and scrap the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The day after his failed attempt to repeal and replace the ACA on 24 […]
Rising above the political tide: Our March for Science
In the wake of Saturday’s March for Science, Nahid Bhadelia and Afsan Bhadelia argue that scientists must sometimes join the political fray to advocate for inconvenient truths […]
Reena Aggarwal: What does the failure of AHCA mean for women’s healthcare?
Despite the AHCA failing, plans to defund Planned Parenthood in the US will damage women’s healthcare choices, says Reena Aggarwal […]
Ashish Jha: The ABC of healthcare reform—understanding the Republican debacle
Ashish Jha explains why the “ABCs: Arithmetic, Bravery, and Competence” are so important for reforming the US healthcare system. […]
Alice Murray and Saira Ghafur: The Republican healthcare bill fails
Donald Trump’s bill to repeal the ACA has failed. Alice Murray and Saira Ghafur assess what happened and what impact this will have on US healthcare. […]