Healthcare Reform & Health Policy

Healthcare Reform & Health Policy Perspectives

Can NPs Solve the Primary Care Shortage? Readers Weigh In Are NPs the solution to the shortage of primary care physicians? Readers debate the pros and cons of this approach.
Medscape Family Medicine, December 12, 2018
Death Is Not an Acceptable Outcome for Mental Illness Suicide and mental illness: Dr Jeffrey Lieberman discusses recent events and the need for improved access to treatment.
Medscape Psychiatry, December 11, 2018

Mixed Feelings About Naloxone: Saves Lives, but at What Cost?
Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 7, 2018
Don't Stay Silent on Firearm Violence
Medscape Internal Medicine, December 6, 2018
The Year in Medicine 2018: News That Made a Difference
Medscape News Slideshows, December 5, 2018
Firearms in America: No Easy Answers
Medscape Business of Medicine, November 29, 2018

U.S. Top Court Spurns Louisiana, Kansas on Planned Parenthood Cuts The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals by Louisiana and Kansas seeking to end their public funding to women's healthcare and abortion provider Planned Parenthood through the Medicaid program, with President Donald Trump's appointee Brett Kavanaugh among the justices who rebuffed the states.
Reuters Health Information, December 10, 2018
Surgeon: Physicians in Genital Cutting Case Should Lose Licenses A 22-year-old US law banning female genital mutilation was ruled unconstitutional in November. A surgeon who repairs the damage says even small cuts can deeply hurt victims.
Medscape Medical News, December 10, 2018