Healthcare in a Minute

By George W. Chapman The recent requirement for hospitals to post their prices for 300 “shoppable” services, discussed here in earlier columns, has revealed

By George W. Chapman COVID-19 was the No. 3 cause of death behind heart disease and cancer. Early in the pandemic, naysayers believed COVID-19 would

By George W. Chapman The number of physicians in private practice continues to decline. According to an AMA survey of 3,500 physicians, 49% responded

By George W. Chapman Passed in March, the $1.9 trillion package afforded more relief to people living at poverty levels who are insured through

COVID-19: Experts Believe Virus is Here to Stay By George W. Chapman The FDA will expedite the review process for manufacturers developing updates and

By George W. Chapman A Democratic president will have minimal to no impact on any attempt to reign in drug prices if Republicans retain

By George W. Chapman The FDA has made clear it will not take potentially dangerous short cuts when granting emergency authorization to vaccine producers.

By George W. Chapman Elections are just around the corner and political ads, national and local, are rife with claims that their candidate is

By George W. Chapman The short answer is: don’t hold your breath. A recent article in the New York Times by Reed Abelson explained.

By George W. Chapman What tends to get lost in all the headline-grabbing news related to the pandemic (PPE shortages, morbidity, testing, lingering long