Many people already know that tobacco products such as cigarettes are injurious to their health, which is why they falsely believe that electronic cigarettes and cigars are a healthier substitute. In an effort to curtail this misconception, FDA has issued a new regulation on tobacco. The FDA has been regulating […]

Open enrollment for the Federal Exchanges is right around the corner and soon many Americans will be heading to the Exchanges for affordable healthcare options.  In an effort to increase access to care, the Exchanges provide subsidies for those unable to cover the full cost of premiums based on their […]

The 2016 Presidential election is only a few weeks away. While healthcare has not been central to the Presidential campaign, the election’s outcome will be a major determining factor in the country’s future healthcare policy. The outcome of the 2016 election is likely to influence several key healthcare issues, including […]

On October 14, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). MACRA marks a comprehensive shift from a fee-for-service based payment system to a value-based payment system for Medicare programs. CMS states in its rule […]

In 2015, one out of every four reported fatal shootings by police involved a person with a mental illness. This figure does not include injurious but non-deadly shootings. Perhaps one of the most high-profile of these cases is that of Charles Kinsey, a mental health caretaker that was shot by […]