Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Some States Issue a License to Kill
After the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting just over five years ago, the executive vice presidents of the National Rifle Association (NRA) Wayne LaPierre said, “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy Continue Reading …
Sugar, Sugar
With increasing rates of obesity across the globe, governments are beginning to take more and more action to reduce the consumption of unhealthy dietary products. In 2014, Mexico took a step in this direction by implementing a 1 peso per Continue Reading …
Thirty Million Outside the “Golden Hour”
In the US, cohesive trauma systems began to coalesce in the 1960s, largely based on the triage, transport and resuscitation concepts derived from WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnam War. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society Continue Reading …
Decisions, Decisions
Consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) have recently become popular in health insurance, with 30% of covered employees enrolled in CDHPs in 2017. These plans have high deductibles, lower premiums, and a health spending account which is usually tax-incentivized. They expose enrollees Continue Reading …
Blunt Tools not the Best Policy Instruments
How do high deductible health plans (HDHP) affect our health care system? Since 2004, HDHP’s have increased in popularity, especially amongst employers and government entities looking to provide coverage to workers. Low premium and high deductible plans are designed to Continue Reading …
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