Viewpoints: Patients Trust Expertise, But Not When They Feel Belittled; CMS Shouldn’t Fund Excess Cancer Drugs
Editorial writers examine these public health issues.
Stat:
Patients Are Rejecting Hierarchy, Not Medical Expertise
When we are ill, we need expertise more than ever, yet our agency feels fragile. The best clinicians recognize this. (Scott Hamilton, 3/4)
Stat:
CMS Shouldn't Be Paying For Higher-Than-Necessary Doses Of Cancer Drugs
CMS could help patients and taxpayers by only paying for oncology drug dosages that are reasonable and necessary. (Mark J. Ratain and David A. Hyman, 3/3)
Beacon Journal:
340B Drug Program Doesn't Increase Health Insurance Costs
A new Ohio bill won't expand the 340B program, but it will protect patients' ability to fill prescriptions at their pharmacy of choice. (Julie DiRossi-King, 3/4)
Courier & Press:
Program Helps Responders Deal With Public's Mental Health Needs
Two years ago Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare launched a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. (Katy Adams and Philip Smith, 3/4)
The Alpena News:
Mental Health Struggles Among Athletes And Gen Z Men
When I first read the news of [former NFL wideout Rondale] Moore’s passing, I began thinking about the troubling increase in suicide among Gen Z men. An October Stateline report from last year showed that Black and Hispanic men account for 85% of the rising Gen Z suicide rates, and that many of them are experiencing deep depression and hopelessness. (Jessica A. Johnson, 3/4)
