Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: We Could Slow Antibiotic Resistance With Just Two Steps; The US Needs A National Office Of Healthcare Affordability
The Washington Post: Antibiotic Resistance Threatens The U.S. Why Aren’t We Addressing It?
There are two steps the U.S. could take to preserve the lifesaving drugs that underlie most health care. (Ara Darzi, 11/2)
Stat: American Health Care Needs To Get On A Budget
On my recent travels, I met a healthy, active man in his early 60s who runs a small business. This year, his family’s monthly premium reached nearly $5,000 — more than a quarter of his pre‑tax income. He made the difficult choice to keep coverage only for his wife and two children, hoping to stay healthy until he is eligible for Medicare. (Paul Markovich, 11/2)
Stat: What A Mother’s 1834 Letter About Measles Tells Us About MAHA
Jane Butt's document reveals that ordinary people’s ideas have often been part of medicine, but medical authority has grown in ways that make them appear as dissenting. (Jim Downs, 10/30)
The New York Times: Could My Patients Benefit From Psychedelics?
Medicine has developed many tools for suppressing suffering, but fewer for cultivating meaning or peace. (Daniela J. Lamas, 11/2)
Stat: Pregnant Cancer Patients Can Often Still Get Effective Treatment
Early in my career as a maternal fetal medicine specialist, I met two pregnant women who had ovarian cancer. One of them was expecting twins. They were introduced to be each other’s support network during and after the pregnancy, often meeting for coffee with their newborns and comparing wigs after hair loss from the chemotherapy they received. (Elyce Cardonick, 11/2)
