U.S. Must Spend $75 Billion to Improve COVID-19 Testing, Report Says
The United States faces “an impending disaster” from the coronavirus pandemic and should spend $75 billion to improve its diagnostic testing system for COVID-19.
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ACP: US Response to COVID-19 Identifies Inequalities in Health Care System
The American College of Physicians statement outlines how the “status quo” created health inequalities and prevented the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and outlines steps on how to move forward.
Understanding and Addressing Anxiety Among Healthcare Workers During COVID-19
Hear me, protect me, prepare me, support me and care for me was the message health care professionals dealing with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic delivered to their organizations.
COVID-19 in Italy: Ethical, Logistical and Therapeutic Dilemmas Plague Physicians
Italy’s health care system is highly regarded, having more hospital beds per capita than the United States.
Health Professionals Call for Revisions to US Restrictions on Physicians’ Scope of Practice
Researchers are calling for revisions to laws in the United States restricting physicians’ scope of practice and placing limits on innovation in healthcare delivery.
$2.5 Billion Coronavirus Plan Sent to Congress
A $2.5 billion plan to fight the coronavirus outbreak was sent by the White House to Congress on Monday evening, as countries around the world raced to stem outbreaks of “untraceable” cases of the virus.
Hospital Mergers, Acquisitions Associated With Modest Decline in Patient Care Quality
Hospital mergers and acquisitions may precipitate a modest decline in patient care quality; however, no differential changes in readmission or mortality rates were observed in acquired institutions compared with control hospitals,
Public Support of Data Sharing Limited by Privacy, Confidentiality Concerns
Results from a narrative review published in the Journal of Medical Ethics suggest broad yet conditional support for data sharing among patients and the general public, with many studies citing concerns about confidentiality, privacy, data security, risk management, and accountability.
Are Application Costs Reducing Diversity in the Medical Field?
Medical school application costs may prevent students from lower-income backgrounds from entering the profession of medicine.
Considerations in Determining the Ethics of Closed Medicaid Formularies
The relatively recent submissions by state policymakers requesting to close their Medicaid formularies highlighted ethical concerns regarding access and treatment of patients who are poor or vulnerable.
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