Pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies’ profit equipment is proficient in evacuation regulations. For frontline providers, this creates a search for time zones rather than the medication the patient needs, not the medication that is covered in that particular week.
Transparent pricing relies on sick people to shop at the lowest prices. Can’t we do better?
I was surprised that Steward Healthcare and all the coverage that annoyed doctors organize for better conditions have left me surprised that there is no mention of the editor’s single payer health system. All Medicare has one mission, eliminating the waste of administrative replicas of insurance companies and creating a system with the authority to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies. Healthcare is not profit, but human rights. All developed countries have concluded that this is the best solution. Everything will have better results and spend less.
Dr. Barbara Ogle
Cambridge
Eren Israel
Jamaican plain
Ogur was a primary care physician for 46 years. Israel holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s degree in public health and is a certified nurse midwife.
Editorial on how to fix the Massachusetts Healthcare System offers a series of outage measures that are barely useful to address basic issues. There is a for-profit healthcare system run by insurance companies. Our healthcare costs should be directed towards healthcare, not the revenue of the insurance company.
Solved It’s right in front of you In the council A bill to establish Medicare for everyone in Massachusetts. The Act will eliminate the need for insurance companies, create a board of directors that sets prices and consolidates claims into one agency. Moderate taxes on employers and residents fund the system and eliminate the enormous monthly premiums currently paid by employers and employees.
The health insurance industry owns our residents to medical debt and indecent monthly payments. Congress is afraid of the industry and its deep pockets.
Until residents require that legislators do their job and enact this law, we continue to see editorials that appear past the clear answer to the question. Instead of suggesting cost savings that could limit access to healthcare, focus on reducing business profits.
Louise Johnson
Jamaican plain
Address local needs and invest in social equity
Globe’s editorial board justly emphasizes the urgency to address the rising costs of health care. These costs continue to strain the budgets of individuals, families, businesses and municipalities, not to mention the state itself, and spend them on other priorities, hindering the state’s affordability and competitiveness.
That’s the health costs per capita in Massachusetts Among the best in the country, However, there is a huge gap between health outcomes and access to care, especially in certain areas. Healthcare reform efforts must avoid worsening local inequality. Savings from reducing healthcare costs should be redirected towards investment in primary care and upstream social determinants of health, such as transportation and housing, particularly in areas facing chronic underinvestment.
These strategic investments can build a healthier, more resilient federal foundation, resulting in a much greater return on investment in the long term. For example, the investments of the Central Massachusetts Health Foundation quaboag connector, Country micro-transit services provided in the area around Ware Town Over 76,000 vehicles since 2017. The service gave residents access to healthcare, food, work and social activities for free or $2 fares. The positive impact on local health and economy is beyond what downstream healthcare investments could have achieved on their own.
The urgency to address the affordable challenges of state healthcare shows us an opportunity to rethink how and where we invest our limited resources to optimize health and well-being across the federation.
Amy Shay
President and CEO
Health Foundation in Central Massachusetts
Worcester
The writer holds a PhD in Health Policy.
Too many patients confuse more care with better attention
I read your editorial about your healthcare costs and found that patients’ expectations are lacking. We are a country that is faster and more convenient. This isn’t just about online shopping. It also applies to healthcare. Patients often view more care as better care, but in many cases it is not. This includes less valuable tests and services that editors are trying to eliminate.
This is often considered inferior care when providers use decades of honed clinical judgment to recommend care without first performing specific tests. At the whole body level, this contributes to redundancy in, for example, CT and MRI scans. Such services are expensive in advance and require you to recover the costs.
I agree with the elements detailed in the editorial, but I strongly believe that changing patient expectations regarding health care are actually necessary to keep costs down.
Dr. Ferdinand Benditti
Newburyport
The writer is a retired hospital executive.
Arts-based prescriptions reduce social isolation and bring results
I read, “Four specific ways of mass. It can reduce healthcare costs.” I commend Grove for highlighting the need for an innovative approach to improving health outcomes while reducing costs. In that spirit, I would like to add another proven solution. It’s already making a difference for Massachusetts.
Last year, a large cultural council and Art Pharmacy Release The country’s first A statewide arts prescription initiative known as art-based social prescriptions. This practice connects patients to community-based arts and cultural activities to improve overall health. It has been shown to support mental health, reduce social isolation and loneliness, and improve adherence to treatment plans.
Although unconventional, social prescriptions are supported by strong evidence and economic benefits. For example, in Canada, data shows All dollars have been invested in social prescriptions Estimated returns are $4.43.
Social isolation is associated with anxiety and depression. Addressing these challenges requires creative solutions and the Massachusetts cultural sector is ready to help.
We believe in the power of culture and know that innovation thrives through creativity.
Michael J. Bobbitt
Executive Director
Large Cultural Council
Boston
The large cultural council is the Federal Arts Agency.
