Policy Prescriptions

Press On

Posted onMarch 23, 2023March 23, 2023AuthorCedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP

Thirteen years ago, the Affordable Care Act was signed into law. In the years leading up to it, those of us at this blog were passionate advocates for universal health care. We proudly supported then-Senator Obama over Senator John McCain in the Continue Reading …

Evidence-Informed Health Policy

Posted onMarch 21, 2023March 21, 2023AuthorKyle Fischer, MD, MPH1 Comment

A Tale of Two Prescriptions

Posted onDecember 6, 2022December 7, 2022AuthorEmergency Medicine Residents' Association

Missed Opportunities to Slow the Opioid Epidemic Continue Reading …

Out of Time – Expanded Sick Leave Policies Lead to Fewer ED Visits

Posted onNovember 6, 2022October 28, 2022AuthorEmergency Medicine Residents' Association

The United States is the only member country of the OECD that does not have a national paid sick leave policy. The issue has been stalled at the federal level, with only unpaid leave guaranteed by the Family and Medical Continue Reading …

PANDEMIC SHIFTS

Posted onOctober 6, 2022October 6, 2022AuthorEmergency Medicine Residents' Association

Decreases in ED Visits During Early Pandemic Seen across the Board Continue Reading …