Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: Rural America's Maternal Health Crisis Is Far From Over; Letting Go Of Medicare Part D Subsidies Is The Right Move
The Atlantic: Rural America’s Maternal-Health Crisis Is About To Get Much Worse
Care will be in shorter supply, travel distances will stretch farther, and high-risk situations will more likely result in tragedy. (Keith Humphreys, 7/29)
The Washington Post: Expiring Medicare Part D Subsidies Were Supposed To Be Temporary
Bailing out insurance companies in response to a policy error is no way to run a health care system. (7/30)
The Boston Globe: Lindsay Clancy And The Tragedy Of Postpartum Psychosis
As Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial unfolds in Massachusetts, postpartum psychosis remains dangerously misunderstood and undertreated. (Nadia Ghent, 7/30)
The Washington Post: The U.S. Could Become Dependent On China For Life-Saving Drugs
Despite a lead in AI, America is falling behind in the biotech race. (Alina Polyakova and Kiana Aran, 7/29)
Stat: Mycetoma Remains Neglected 10 Years After WHO Recognition
When I met Tesfaye at Boru Meda General Hospital, he vaguely remembered the thorn. He was 15 when it pricked his foot, out in the fields somewhere in Mekdela, in north-central Ethiopia. He had noticed it in passing, then forgot about it. Seventeen years later, that prick had severely damaged his foot, destroying its bones. (Borna Nyaoke-Anoke, 7/30)
