Financial incentives, over diagnosis, and weak oversight: Autism claims are driving up Medicare costs

Financial incentives, over diagnosis, and weak oversight: Autism claims are driving up Medicare costs

Genetic Literacy Project |
As we recently argued, the American healthcare system’s structure of open-ended reimbursement, subjective diagnostic criteria, and fee-for-service billing creates powerful ...
The FDA wants to make many popular prescription drugs OTC—a great idea. Here’s why it’s unlikely to happen

The FDA wants to make many popular prescription drugs OTC—a great idea. Here’s why it’s unlikely to happen

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary recently stated that when it comes to drugs that currently require a ...
How America’s medical system encourages psychiatric overdiagnosis

How America’s medical system encourages psychiatric overdiagnosis

Cato Institute |
Psychiatric diagnoses in the United States are rising across virtually every category, in every age group. According to the National ...
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Are coronavirus fears breathing new life into old childhood diseases?

Cato Institute |
Fear among vulnerable patients that they may contract and succumb to a COVID-19 infection is completely understandable. It is less ...