Category: OPINION
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Rising drug prices put more pressure on Congress to act; advocates are optimistic, but drug makers are a powerful lobby
By Trudy Lieberman Community Health News Service Maybe – just maybe – Americans will get some relief from the relentlessly rising prices of pharmaceuticals. That, of course, depends on Congress...
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Opinion: Politicians are playing with fire when they erode support for mandatory childhood vaccinations
OPINION By F. Douglas Scutchfield and Al Cross Public health is the nexus of science and politics. Unfortunately, the two frequently do not mix well. A recent example involving childhood...
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Caregiving costs aren’t just for the elderly, health columnist says
Is the U.S. ready for a discussion about paying for caregiving, an increasingly vexing and costly problem for a growing number of Americans? The answer may be “yes.” It has...