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Health Policy & Ethics


PDAB Chicanery: How Drug Affordability Boards Are Undermining Public Engagement
PDABs say they’re helping patients. In reality, they’re muzzling public input and playing politics with life-saving medications.

Travis Roppolo
Mar 306 min read


America's Vaccination Problem
Political interference in public health is fueling vaccine hesitancy, outbreaks, and policy failures—at the cost of preventable lives.

Travis Roppolo
Mar 39 min read


Influenza, and Bird Flu, and TB, Oh My!
The US faces its worst flu season in 15 years amid bird flu spread and unprecedented disruptions to federal public health systems.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 247 min read


The Strategic Dismantling of Health Equity Research
New funding rules censor research on health disparities, making systemic inequities unprovable—and easier to ignore.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 177 min read


Flying Blind: Public Health Without Population Data Following CDC Data Removal
Federal health agencies have removed thousands of public health datasets, creating a public health crisis by Trump Admin Executive Order.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 107 min read


When Algorithms Deny Care: The Insurance Industry's AI War Against Patients
AI-driven insurance denials are costing lives, prioritizing profits over patients. Algorithms now decide who gets care—and who’s left behind

Travis Roppolo
Jan 136 min read


Healthcare in the Lame Duck
Congress faces urgent healthcare decisions before 2025—telehealth, CHC funding, and physician payments hang in the balance during lame duck.

Travis Roppolo
Dec 8, 202410 min read
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