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Obesity is a Public Health Epidemic in the U.S. — The Case for GLP-1 Coverage, Affordability and Equity

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were sensible, weight management would be treated as a public health issue,” David Cutler writes in the JAMA Health Forum dated August 15, 2024. health care” citing the example of weight loss medications — in short, the uptake of GLP-1 drugs to address Type 2 diabetes first, and subsequently obesity.

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Billing Medicare and Private Payers for Telehealth Visits: What to Expect Post-Public Health Emergency

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” While the AMA and many others are advocating for continued support of telehealth post-pandemic, healthcare providers and practice leaders should anticipate and prepare for a return to more standardized regulation after the public health emergency (PHE). Anticipated New CMS Rules for Telehealth. Staying Ahead of Change.

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Peace and Health: A Causal Relationship Explored in the AMA Journal of Ethics

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The authors assert that, “individuals and communities have a negative right to not have their space impinged upon by government-facilitated action or development that adversely affects their health.” But the health system itself cannot promote peace and well-being on its own without public sector (that is, government) support.

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1 in 2 U.S. Women (“The Bedrock of Society”) Self-Ration Care – the Latest Deloitte Findings

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For more on women and health policy in the 2024 election cycle, you can explore the Open Letter on the site of Women Healthcare Leaders for Progress , of which I am one of several hundred signing the Letter.

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Ten In Ten: Manatt’s Healthcare Priorities to 2031

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Their ten must-do’s for bending the cost curve while driving constructive change for a better health care system are to: Ensure access. Achieve health equity. Stability the safety net and rebuild public health. Address social determinants of health. Accelerate digital health. Innovate long-term care.

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“We’ve normalized a very high death toll in the U.S.” – How A Trust Deficit Has Infected America’s COVID Outcomes

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. “These results support previous research that has found an association between trust and compliance with public health guidance,” the authors assert. “When a virus emerges with high potential for spread, governments must be able to convince citizens to adopt essential public health measures.”

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The Biden Administration’s Whole-of-Government Approach to Equity – in Health and Beyond

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” Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety : The start of the Order calls out the fact that lower-income people and those of color have been essential workers during the pandemic. This is but one current example of how health disparities are part of a larger constellation of systemic inequities in the U.S.