Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: How Worried Should Parents Be About Measles?; Failed Execution Calls For Review Of Death Penalty Constitutionality
Stat: How To Keep Parents From Panicking About Measles
I’m a primary care pediatrician practicing in Pennsylvania. Nearly every day, I hear from parents who say: “I’m scared. How can I protect my baby from measles?” With more than 1,300 reported cases in my state, 33% in children, the threat of measles in my community no longer feels hypothetical. (Katie Lockwood, 10/28)
The Boston Globe: A Botched Execution Makes It Clear: The Death Penalty Is Unconstitutional
There is no humane way to kill. (Abdallah Fayyad, 10/28)
Stat: The Fertility Industry Is Anti-Feminist
In August, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s egg-freezing journey incited a national debate about fertility and reproductive rights, with women on both sides of the aisle hailing her decision as a feminist one (amid, of course, the expected right-wing conservative backlash). I agree that Ocasio-Cortez’s choice to freeze her eggs, and do so publicly, is certainly feminist. But the industry as a whole is not. (Pooja Yerramilli, 10/28)
The Washington Post: Want Good News? Look At Health Care Innovation.
The research could provide health benefits to most of humanity. (Zachary Karabell, 10/28)
