Tag: healthcare policy
Indiana Enacts Hospital Price Caps as States Challenge Healthcare Cost Growth
Indiana has enacted direct price caps on hospital charges to employers, becoming one of the first states to implement this…
English Resident Doctors Plan Four-Day Strike in June Over Stalled Pay Negotiations
Resident doctors in England will stage their 16th walkout from 15-19 June after talks collapsed with new health secretary James…
Nearly Half of Pennsylvania Maternal Deaths Occur After Standard Postpartum Care Ends
New Pennsylvania data reveals 47% of maternal deaths occur after standard six-week postpartum care ends. The findings expose critical gaps…
Abortion Drug Restrictions Threaten Emergency Obstetric Care, Medical Experts Warn
New state laws classifying abortion medications as controlled substances are creating barriers to emergency obstetric care. Medical experts warn these…
Pharmaceutical companies exploit ‘innovation’ claims to extend drug monopolies, new analysis reveals
New analysis reveals how pharmaceutical companies exploit 'innovation' claims to extend drug monopolies through patent thickets. AbbVie filed 247 patents…
Young doctors flee core specialties in Japan’s ‘silent strike’ amid financial pressures
Japanese government data show young doctors abandoning core specialties, with internal medicine trainee numbers falling 48% while cosmetic medicine entry…
Medical Aid in Dying Expands to Nearly One-Third of US States by September 2024
By September 2024, nearly one-third of Americans will have legal access to medical aid in dying as New York and…
Trump Administration Proposes Rule to Close Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Loophole
Trump administration proposes rule to close Medicare drug price negotiation loophole, potentially affecting 65 million beneficiaries. Policy targets pharmaceutical industry…