Solving U.S. health insurance problems is ‘actually very simple,’ says leading economist

Solving U.S. health insurance problems is 'actually very simple,' says leading economist

FFixing America’s health care system may seem like a Herculean task. But the solution is actually very simple, according to Amy Finkelstein, an economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In their recent book Weve Got You Covered: Rebooting American Health Care, Finkelstein and Stanford economist Liran Einav describe how years of research led them …

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Antibiotics “like gold” for some, leading to inappropriate use

Antibiotics “like gold” for some, leading to inappropriate use

Personal beliefs and healthcare system barriers contribute to inappropriate antibiotic use by patients, report researchers presenting findings at the IDWeek 2023 annual meeting. Over-the-counter antibiotic use includes accessing medications left over from previously prescribed treatment, obtained from social media and purchased over the counter in other countries or illegally in stores and markets in the …

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