Next week, the Food and Drug Administration will announce a ban on the sale of most e-cigarette flavors in tens of thousands of convenience stores and gas stations, according to the Washington Post. It will be one of a series of measures to tackle the alleged “epidemic” levels of youth vaping in America’s high schools.… Read More: E-cigarette flavors are good for public health. Why is the… »
If the regulation barriers in front of online health services are lifted, it will enable doctors from Turkey to provide global services, instead of those from abroad. The Electronic Check (e-check) venture at Boğaziçi University Technopark will increase confidence in the trade with the domestic payment system If the financing and regulatory problems in front… Read More: Domestic ventures to revive health, trade »
Executive Summary In health care today, the conversation around transparency centers on the consumer. The consumer is empowered to ask for treatment options and costs, potential treatment risks, realistic outcomes, and much more. Health care providers must respond with as much information as possible to ensure appropriate care is delivered, quality and safety are top… Read More: Building a Culture of Transparency in Health Care »
Voters on Election Day gave control of the U.S. House to the Democrats but kept the U.S. Senate Republican. That will mean Republicans will no longer be able to pursue partisan changes to the Affordable Care Act or Medicare. But it also may mean that not much else will get done that does not have… Read More: Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Split Decision On Health Care »