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Biopharma Venture Capital And The Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 is the most significant reform to US prescription drug pricing in two decades and the first expected to result in a net reduction in Medicare drug costs.
Substandard housing and the risk of COVID-19 infection and disease severity: A retrospective cohort study
In this study we examine associations between substandard housing and the risk of COVID-19 infection and severity during the first year of the pandemic by linking individual-level housing and clinical
Cognitive Symptoms of Post–COVID-19 Condition and Daily Functioning
Conclusions and Relevance The findings of this survey study of US adults suggest that cognitive symptoms are common among individuals with post–COVID-19 condition and associated with greater self-rep
Comparison of prior authorization across insurers: cross sectional evidence from Medicare Advantage
Objective To measure and compare the scope of US insurers’ policies for prior authorization (PA), a process by which insurers assess the necessity of planned medical care, and to quantify differences
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Dr. Rochelle Walensky on making public health policy under fire
Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky shares leadership lessons gleaned from making policy during a two year period dominated by pandemic anxiety, rapidly shifting science, and toxic politics.