healthcare policy
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The religious roots that grew into today’s healthcare
The development of hospitals in Utah is an important illustration of the secular need for religious freedom.
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4 principles for modernizing healthcare emerge from pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated both the strengths and the shortcomings of Utah’s healthcare system. What lessons can we learn from the pandemic to better support and strengthen healthcare in Utah? What improvements are needed?
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Suicides in U.S. decrease despite pandemic – why?
The evidence suggests a mental health landscape picture more nuanced than we might have expected during the pandemic. Examining those nuances could aid our understanding of how to best address mental health problems.
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Biden and Cox urge vaccination, but facts are the only persuasion people need
Elected officials are the ultimate decisionmakers on vaccine education efforts, but when politicians are the face of the effort, it fails.
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COVID has taught us how to care for the sick and prepare for emergencies
If we can learn the lessons of the COVID pandemic to improve public health regarding respiratory diseases and become better prepared for the next pandemic, we will ensure that those whom COVID-19 has taken will not have died completely in…
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Legislative healthcare reforms target vaccination, mental health, prescriptions
The healthcare bills passed this year by Utah lawmakers will impact pandemic vaccination, mental health services and the prescription drug market in ways that are likely to be felt by Utahns for years to come – in both foreseen and…
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2021 needs two things to bounce back from 2020
During this first full week of 2021, many feel relieved that 2020 is behind us: We’ve concluded a tumultuous year of pandemic lockdowns, economic hardship and election controversy. Beyond that relief, however, it is critical that we ask ourselves how…
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The physics of COVID-19 vaccine momentum (and opposition)
As political physics generates similar boosts to momentum for opposing causes, we can be grateful that the Christmas and New Year’s holidays bring not only the kind of hope that we are used to feeling at this time of year,…
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Local market innovation stabilizing hospital drug supplies nationwide
Civica’s strategy to find a better balance on low prices and stable supplies of critical medicines includes sourcing drugs from the United States and Europe whenever possible, maintaining several months’ safety stock of drugs, investing in backup suppliers, and using…
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We wish you a merry Christmas, and a vaccinated new year
Christmastime brings feelings of hope and a desire to help those in need – sentiments that are greatly needed in 2020. Developments in the fight against COVID-19 offer additional reason for optimism and cheer this holiday season.