To combat the growing opioid epidemic, we need a holistic approach
On the evening of August 31st, the Zakim Bridge, one of Boston’s prominent landmarks, glowed in purple in honor of the National Overdose Awareness Day. […]
On the evening of August 31st, the Zakim Bridge, one of Boston’s prominent landmarks, glowed in purple in honor of the National Overdose Awareness Day. […]
Sept 13, 2016
People often refer to the U.S. healthcare system as an 800-lb gorilla. Although this reference might be born out of healthcare’s size and the clout […]
June 30, 2016
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 verdict in favor of the defendant in the much publicized case, King v. Burrill. The ruling […]
June 26, 2015
View image | gettyimages.com Last month, news broke that nearly 200 patients at Reagan UCLA Medical Center had been exposed to a deadly bacterium because […]
Mar 2, 2015
This week 23andMe, a popular and well-funded genetic testing start-up, received a warning letter from the FDA indicating its product is being classified as a […]
Nov 27, 2013
On Sunday, October 20th, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a “tech surge” to fix the problems that have beset Healthcare.gov since its […]
Oct 30, 2013
Who botched Healthcare.gov? The contractors, politicians, and president all claim that they are not responsible – and they are all right. Forcing a new idea […]
Oct 29, 2013
Devin Bean, a research assistant at the Clayton Christensen Institute, and I coauthored this piece. The Human Genome Project, launched in 1990, began with great promise. Its […]
Oct 17, 2013
Devin Bean, a research assistant at the Clayton Christensen Institute, and I coauthored this piece. It is based on a report by the Clayton Christensen Institute titled, “Seize the ACA: […]
Sept 26, 2013
Last night the Obama administration delayed until 2015 the implementation of a major provision of the Affordable Care Act requiring employers to provide health insurance […]
July 3, 2013