By George W. Chapman The pandemic has served to highlight and exacerbate the ongoing crisis in mental access and delivery in the US. Historically,
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By George W. Chapman Passed in March, the $1.9 trillion package afforded more relief to people living at poverty levels who are insured through
COVID-19: Experts Believe Virus is Here to Stay
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Meet the New Secretary of Health and Human Services
By George W. Chapman President-elect Biden has nominated current California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for the post of secretary at Health and Human Services.
Big Pharma Wins if Senate Remains Controlled by Republicans
By George W. Chapman A Democratic president will have minimal to no impact on any attempt to reign in drug prices if Republicans retain
Physician Burnout Rising
By George W. Chapman An international survey of 7,500 physicians, conducted by Medscape, revealed an unsurprising increase in burnout combined with a precipitous decrease
Presidential Candidates’ Misleading Messages About Drug Prices
By George W. Chapman Elections are just around the corner and political ads, national and local, are rife with claims that their candidate is
Hospitals Struggling Big Time
By George W. Chapman What tends to get lost in all the headline-grabbing news related to the pandemic (PPE shortages, morbidity, testing, lingering long
Use of Telehealth Surges: From 10% in 2019 to 46% in April
By George W. Chapman No one could have predicted that a pandemic would be the catalyst or “black swan” event for telehealth. Up until
CARES Act Expands Beneficiary Coverage for COVID-19, Gives Providers Flexibility
By George W. Chapman In late April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued radical changes to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The