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- Love and Loss with Amy Bloom
Posted on March 15, 2022
Bestselling author Amy Bloom‘s world was altered forever when an MRI indicated that her husband Brian had Alzheimer’s disease. Together, led by Brian, Brian and Amy made the decision to travel to Switzerland to access an assisted dying process... - Bias and Inaccuracy in Marketing Noninvasive Prenatal Tests
Posted on March 8, 2022
Bias and inaccuracy are pervasive in the marketing of noninvasive prenatal tests (NIPTs), concludes an early-view study in the Hastings Center Report. The tests are marketed to consumers around the... - Prioritize Children and Payments to Improve Health Equity
Posted on March 7, 2022
There is no single policy solution to advancing health equity, but we must prioritize children, said Paula Lantz, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan, at the... - Advancing Health Equity is “Not Rocket Science”
Posted on February 28, 2022
A close relationship with patients that holistically addresses medical and social needs is crucial to advancing health equity, said Marshall Chin, a professor of healthcare ethics at the University of... - Remembering Andy Baxter, Dedicated Champion of Compassionate Care at the End of Life
Posted on February 28, 2022
The Hastings Center is saddened by the passing of Matthew A. (“Andy”) Baxter, a visionary and dedicated champion for better end of life care, who founded the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation, committed... - To Improve Health Equity, Look at Politics
Posted on February 22, 2022
Daniel Dawes, a key figure in shaping the Affordable Care Act, urged the audience at last month’s health care summit to look upstream and focus on the political and structural...
