Why opioid substitution therapy is not just replacing one addiction for another
The following is the text of my email to Peter Friedmann, Brown University Professor of Medicine and Professor of Health Services, Policy & Practice and an expert on substance use and addiction medicine: In response to my NYT piece on treatment for opioid dependence, I received email with a question
How journals are damaging science
Thoughtful and provocative piece over at the Guardian” I am a scientist. Mine is a professional world that achieves great things for humanity. But it is disfigured by inappropriate incentives. The prevailing structures of personal reputation and career advancement mean the biggest rewards often foll
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On The Record (with daily recap)
RWJF /Urban Institute: Eliminating the Individual Mandate: Effects on Premiums, Coverage & Uncompensated Care Today in TIE: Austin leads with declining cardiovascular mortality, follows up with Matt Yglesias’ post on the topic and wants full RSS feeds from all, Aaron notes that homicide is far too c
On The Record (with daily recap)
Third Way: Health Policy failsafe for the Super Committee Today in TIE: Reflex, Austin looks at Reinhard’s latest on all payer and tells the AMA not to worry about competitive bidding, while Don pans a new Medicaid federal/state cost share formula and follows up with a bit more detail, Aaron worries
On The Record (with daily recap)
Today in TIE: Reflex, Austin takes another look at Romney’s reform ideas, and reviews the inconsistent way we worry about exchanges depending upon the age of the patients involved, Don wants to get the language straight on palliative care, and discusses the first lawsuit for not following a POLST fo
Kaiser: Issue brief on online applications for Medicaid/CHIP WCAI: Facing Alzheimer’s: The Caregiver’s Challenge (multi part series; follow links) RWJF NewPublicHealth: Q & A w/ Danny McGoldrick, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids cig warnings Calif. Healthcare Foundation: Insurance regulation in Califo
