Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: Can Too Much Health Tracking Lead To Anxiety?; The No Surprises Act Has A Dark Side
The New York Times: The Silicon Valley Health Trend Making Doctors Nervous
Is more data about your body actually good for you? (David Wallace-Wells and Rachael Bedard, 7/29)
Bloomberg: The No Surprises Act Needs A Dose Of Sunlight
The Trump administration recently said it wants to “clean up” the No Surprises Act, the law that ended surprise billing for medical emergencies but opened up the healthcare system to exploitation. Now, a law that does a lot of good for individual patients could wind up raising costs for everyone. (Lisa Jarvis, 7/29)
The Boston Globe: Let Science Decide Psychedelic Therapy's Future
Massachusetts should keep its pilot program and let patients — and the evidence — guide the future of psychedelic-assisted therapy. (Maurizio Fava and James Tulsky, 7/29)
Stat: The VA Is Critical To Winning The Biotech Race With China
Biotechnology is rapidly becoming a pillar of national power. The nation that can discover, test, and deploy new therapies most efficiently will not only improve the health of its citizens but also shape global standards, attract investment, strengthen military readiness, and dominate one of the most important industries of the past century. (David Shulkin, 7/29)
Stat: How To Help Kids Struggling With Long Hospital Stays
The nurses had warned me not to expect much. They hadn’t seen her smile in weeks, they said, sounding as though they’d already given up. (Anna Tsioulias, 7/29)
