Viewpoints: When Doctors Aren’t Available, Misinformation Prevails; Health Care Price Transparency Needed
Editorial writers examine these public health topics.
Stat:
Medical Misinformation Wins When Patients Can't See Their Doctors
Desperate patients, unable to get timely doctors’ appointments, seek help wherever they can find it. (Ilana Yurkiewicz, 4/2)
Newsweek:
PBM Reform Was A Start. Now Make Health Plan Claims Transparent
Recent weeks have brought something rare to Washington: meaningful, bipartisan progress on health care costs—progress built on a simple idea that should extend across the entire system. (Former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, 4/1)
Wyoming News:
Is Consolidation In Health Care Delivery Best For Patients?
The U.S. has the best health care in the world when outcomes for major illnesses are compared to those of other countries. However, the exploding costs are not sustainable. (Dr. Roger Stark, 4/2)
Stat:
Cardiology's Finally Prioritizing Prevention--But What Will It Look Like?
At 2026’s biggest gathering of cardiologists, prevention was the buzzword — but it remains unclear how to actually deliver this care to people. (Vishal Khetpal, 4/2)
Undark:
Prediction Markets Make A Bet Against Public Health
Timothy Fong, an addiction psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles who has studied gambling disorder for more than two decades, argues that this reframing obscures the real risk. “You don’t actually have to ingest into your body for it to have a tremendous impact on your body, your brain, your mind, your spirit, and your wallet” he told me. The harm from gambling, he emphasized, is not just financial. It extends to physical health, mental health, family stability, and public health. (Ayesha Khan, 4/2)
