The coming vaccine doesn’t mean we should delay routine care
The Washington Examiner | Sally C. Pipes
December 18, 2020
UnitedHealth reports that its beneficiaries underwent nearly 1 million fewer mammograms, colorectal cancer, and cervical cancer screenings in the first eight months of 2020 than in the same period last year. An analysis by the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science projected that 22 million cancer screenings were delayed between early April and early June.
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‘Profit’ Is Not A Four-Letter Word
Issues and Insights | Henry Miller, M.S., M.D. and Andrew Fillat
December 21, 2020
According to his BAD logic, the profit motive and patent protection of intellectual property are inappropriate if beneficence is involved. According to the same logic, Apple should provide the world with iPhones at cost (or free, and have governments subsidize them), because smart phones have enabled billions of people to conduct the business of commerce and of everyday life, raising standards of living and undoubtedly saving millions of lives.
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Reforming Rebate Contracting will Improve Drug Affordability
Health Science Journal | Wayne Winegarden and Robert Popovian
December 21, 2020
This analysis evaluates the expected impact from this regulation on Medicare premiums and patient out-of-pocket (OOP) costs. Based on the data from the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), the loss of manufacturer drug rebates would cause the average insurance premiums to increase by $40.96 annually.
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Moderna COVID vaccine gets key endorsement — vaccinations are safe and will end pandemic
Fox News | Sally C. Pipes
December 17, 2020
Unfortunately, polls tell us that many Americans are hesitant to get vaccinated. According to a recent Gallup poll, more than one-third of the U.S. population — including half of Republicans — is not willing to get the COVID-19 shot once it’s widely available.
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Work Requirements Can Preserve Medicaid For Those Who Need It Most
Forbes | Sally C. Pipes
December 21, 2020
Medicaid has long been the 800-pound gorilla in state budgets. States cover a little over one-third of the more than $600 billion the country spends on the program each year. Together, Medicaid and the related Children’s Health Insurance Program account for nearly 30% of state spending. They’re the second-largest line item in state budgets.
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