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COVID-19

Stop Using The Term "Social Distancing"—Start Talking About "Physical Distancing, Social Connection"
By Harris Allen, Brent Ling, and Wayne Burton

We urge governmental leaders at all levels to present guidelines for interpersonal distance in all public communications going forward as “physical distancing, social connection.”
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Putting A Stake Through The Heart of Public Health’s Eeyore Complex
By Tom Frieden

Politicians ignore a public health approach to the coronavirus at their own peril—and at the peril of their people. The world depends on public health to prevent COVID-19 infections and deaths, as well as to minimize social and economic disruption. Read More >>


PHARMACEUTICALS AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Medication “Lotteries”: Is This The Most Ethical Way To Ration Scarce Drugs?
By Jacob M. Appel and Mira Michels-Gualtieri

What begins as an altruistic tool for distributing one drug will soon become a marketing tool for distributing many. Patients’ lives will come down to numbers on a ticket—as though they were playing Powerball or competing for a prize at the state fair. It is hard to imagine a system more unseemly. Read More >>

There are wide disparities in health across the US population. Because Medicare covers the majority of older Americans, it presents a particular opportunity to reduce disparities by focusing programs in areas where older Americans suffer the worst outcomes. A Health Affairs article identifies geographical health priority areas for older Americans.