Price controls would kill medical innovation
By Sandip Shah Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar recently proposed sweeping reforms to Medicare. He hopes the changes will reduce the price of many cancer drugs and other advanced therapies. The proposal may accomplish that goal — but at great costs to patients’ health. The overhaul would stifle innovation and […]
First-generation U.S. Hispanics face common set of challenges
Analaysis by Tere Siqueira The immigration process affects the lives of first-generation Hispanics in many ways. Some of the most common challenges that first-generation Hispanics face when they emigrate from predominantly Spanish-speaking countries to the United States include the following: *Depression and anxiety disorders: Research has shown that U.S. Latinos have higher rates of depression […]