McKinsey, Deloitte Charge Big Bucks to States for Botched Covid Projects
McKinsey and some other big consulting names are taking advantage of Covid-overwhelmed state governments.
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Trump or Biden, Trade Deals Still Threaten Britain’s NHS
Regardless of who wins the US presidential election, Britain will be hard pressed to protect the NHS from higher drug prices.
Read more...Indian Pharma is Being Squeezed – and It’s Bad News for Drug Access in Developing Countries
The role of Indian pharma in ensuring access to low-cost drugs is important during the age of COVID-19, and not only for developing counries.
Read more...Residential Evictions Bearing Down on Many Tenants
Winter is coming, and unless something major changes, with it, evictions.
Read more...Savvy Patient Fought for the Price She Was Quoted − And Didn’t Give Up
Another case of patient-gouging that got cleaned up only when the press called.
Read more...Large UK Study Delivers Big Blow to Covid Herd Immunity Thesis, Raises Concerns About Vaccine Strategies
Confirming a Covid concern.
Read more...Covid Spikes in Europe, US Before Winter Is Here
Covid is clearly not going away any time soon. The fact that things are looking bad this early does not bode well for the winter.
Read more...Trust and Compliance with Public Health Policies in the Time of COVID-19
Quelle surprise! Societies that trust their leaders are more willing to go along with Covid-19 restrictions.
Read more...What Developing Countries Can Teach Rich Countries About How to Respond to a Pandemic
Developing countries on various continents have had greater success in managing the pandemic. Why are rich countries not following their examples?
Read more...Profits Over Human Life? ER Doctor’s Story Is Fearful Lesson for U.S. Workers During Pandemic
Dr. Ming Lin spoke out about Covid safety and was fired. A doctor working for corporations must check his medical ethics at the door.
Read more...UVA Health Still Squeezing Money From Patients — By Seizing Their Home Equity
Property liens are the hidden icebergs of patient medical debt, legal experts say, lying unseen, often for decades, before they surface to claim hard-won family savings or inheritance proceeds.
Read more...COVID-19: Examining Theories for Africa’s Low Death Rates
Countries throughout Africa, like India, are recording lower rates of COVID-19 deaths. The authors examine reasons for this phenomenon.
Read more...WHO is Right: Lockdowns Should Be Short and Sharp. Here Are 4 Other Essential COVID-19 Strategies
As cases of COVID-19 spike yet again in the US and Europe, what public health measures have successfully stemmed the pandemic’s spread?
Read more...How To Break the Covid Doom Loop
Are repetitive short lockdowns a viable way to tame Covid-19?
Read more...As Trump Touts His ‘Great’ COVID Drugs, the Pharma Cash Flows to Biden, Not Him
Despite a miracle COVID-19 cure Trump attributes to state-of-the-art drugs, Big Pharma sends its donations to Biden’s campaign.
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