FEATURE STORIES

LDI Conference Discussed Inflation Reduction Act and More

Our conference discussed the complex changes from the Inflation Reduction Act, the impact on drug costs and accessibility for patients, pharmacy benefit managers, and more. See photos and takeaways from the event.

Medicare's New Price-Setting Powers Could Harm Innovation

In a Q&A, Alex Olssen expressed concerns that the new measure could harm new drug development and cause unexpected changes in Medicare's Part D.

Blood Pressure Monitoring Reduces Poor Maternal Outcomes

Research by Sindhu Srinivas and colleagues found that patients enrolled in a 10-day remote blood pressure monitoring program had a lower percentage of adverse outcomes compared to patients who were not enrolled.

Consent is Key to Sharing Health Information But No One is Protected

David Grande, Carolyn Cannuscio, Raina Merchant, David Asch, Nandita Mitra et al weighed in on the digital health landscape and consumer protections, opportunities for policymakers, and more.

Why Children Are Stranded in the Hospital

 A 2019 study by Zoe Bouchelle, Evan Fieldston, and Chén Kenyon found that children with complex health conditions waited an average of 52 more days to leave the hospital after being medically cleared to leave.

IN THE MEDIA

“Inside the Emerging Xylazine Addiction Crisis in the U.S.” Ashish Thakrar. TIME 

“Hospitals Create Police Forces To Stem Growing Violence Against Staff.” Elinore Kaufman. NPR 

“Water is a Basic Human Right. So Why Is Philly Resuming Shutoffs May 24?” Christina Roberto, Laura Gibson. Philadelphia Inquirer

“In an Aging America, a Looming Shortage of Home Health Care Workers.” Rachel M. Werner, Amanda Kreider. U.S. News & World Report

“As Some Families Learn the Hard Way, Dementia Can Take a Toll on Financial Health.” Jason Karlawish.  NPR

PUBLICATIONS

“Xylazine - Medical and Public Health Imperatives.” Rahul Gupta, David R. Holtgrave, Michael A. Ashburn. New England Journal of Medicine

“Addressing Maternal Mortality in the U.S. - A Pediatrics Responsibility.” Kristan Scott,  Emily F. Gregory, Heather H. Burris. JAMA

“The Shared Ethical Framework to Allocate Scarce Medical Resources: A Lesson From COVID-19.” Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Govind Persad. The Lancet

“Precision Palliative Care as a Pragmatic Solution for a Care Delivery Problem.”  Ramy Sedhom, Lawrence N. Shulman, Ravi B. Parikh. Journal of Clinical Oncology

“Ethical Considerations for Researchers Developing and Testing Minimal-Risk Devices.” Anna Wexler, Emily Largent. Nature Communications

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