The Guinn Center, a nonpartisan research and policy center promoting evidence-based policymaking in Nevada, continues to see growth after appointing Jill Tolles as executive director in January of 2023. Michael Stewart joined the team as research director shortly after Tolles in January, and most recently, Kristine Brown Caliger joined the team as deputy director of…
Break it down, start over. This is the recommendation of Stanford economists Liran Einav and MIT’s Amy Finkelstein on how to fix the $4 trillion-dollar apparatus that is US health care and it is detailed in their new book, We’ve Got It: Rebooting America’s Healthcare (Portfolio, 2023). After studying the patchwork of US health care…
By Victoria Bailey July 25, 2023 – According to data from the American Hospital Association (AHA), nurses and doctors view health insurance policies as barriers to patient care. Morning Consult conducted three surveys on behalf of the AHA between December 2022 and April 2023 that included responses from 1,500 patients, 500 nurses and 500 physicians….
In summary To reduce the death toll from the opioid epidemic, California Assemblywoman Liz Ortega wants health insurers to cover the costs of Narcan, a nasal spray that can reverse an overdose. Of course, increasing access comes at a price. The ubiquity of the synthetic painkiller fentanyl has supercharged the opioid crisis to the point…
There is a hidden danger lurking in parks and countryside that dog owners should be aware of. Dog owners should keep an eye out for foxtail weed this summer. Foxtail Grass has been in the news lately, with dog owners contacting BBC News to label the plant ‘vile, vicious and wicked’. For those unaware of…
Drug traffickers have found a way to deceive law enforcement using one of the most powerful tools at our body: our metabolism. Welcome to the world of prodrugs. Prodrugs are substances that can only cause an effect after being broken down by enzymes in the digestive system or by other chemical reactions in the body….
One Sunday morning in May, after leaving a restaurant in western Mexico, Sergio Emmanuel Martnez, the new customs director of the country’s largest port, was kidnapped. The next day, he was found dead alongside a highway, making him the fourth Port of Manzanillo customs official to be murdered in less than two years. Manzanillo is…
Links to the Breadcrumb Trail Diana Francis Trudeau’s immigration policies took a toll on large urban areas such as Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal Published July 24, 2023 3 minute read A Canadian flag on the balcony of an apartment building in Toronto. The city suffers from sanitation shortages and unsustainable house prices. Photo by Cole…
Health Alliance Plan (HAP), a renowned Michigan-based non-profit health plan, has achieved unprecedented success in member and provider satisfaction among commercial health plans in the state. However, HAP’s triumph goes beyond accolades: their unwavering commitment to improving the lives of members, employees and the community distinguishes them as a beacon of hope for accessible and…
By Kelsey Waddill July 24, 2023 – Consumers disagree that insurers are protecting them from high out-of-pocket costs and believe usage management practices, such as prior authorization and form exclusions, are to blame for delays in accessing care and medications, according to a survey commissioned by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). “As policymakers…
