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Let’s Reform Healthcare: 6 ideas for cost-cutting without harming outcomes

I don’t think anyone disagrees about whether the US healthcare system is a mess. But, many disagree about why. Some people think it’s the patchwork of insurance companies robbing the American consumer blind. Others think that its the greed of pharmaceutical companies. The more economically-minded may see a bunch of principal-agent problems, and limited mechanismsContinue reading “Let’s Reform Healthcare: 6 ideas for cost-cutting without harming outcomes”

Bioethics: What’s An Ethical Institutional Response to Patient Requests For Clinicians Of A Specific Race?

Public health ethics manages respect for patient autonomy with discrimination free environments. Unfortunately, situations arise which make it challenging to emphasize both. One example is when a patient requests a clinician of a specific race. This forces a choice of commitment between spaces free of discrimination and patient autonomy. The proper ethical response to thisContinue reading “Bioethics: What’s An Ethical Institutional Response to Patient Requests For Clinicians Of A Specific Race?”