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The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is finally in sight. Both Pfizer and Moderna have received emergency FDA authorization to distribute tens of millions of doses of their vaccines across the country. This is fantastic news. Unfortunately, the scientific community can’t rest on its laurels. An even worse pandemic is already looming. And this time, developing treatments will prove much more challenging. This coming pandemic may not stem from a virus, but from drug-resistant bacteria and fungi known as “superbugs.” These micro...
President Trump and Republican Congressional leaders justifiably want to curb the alarming growth in government healthcare spending. Their proposed solution? Cut $880 billion in federal funds from Medicaid over the next 10 years. Their plan wouldn’t necessarily reduce government spending. At best, it would just shift the burden from federal taxpayers to state taxpayers. In fact, such cuts could increase overall government spending. That’s because Medicaid is the most important financing source of mental health services. Exp...
