Dr Patrick Smith talks about intersections of public health, civic good and spiritual well-being during this COVID-19 pandemic. 

Be cautious about drawing conclusions from a narrow sample of literature about private equity based on studies in one sector.

Capital and staff shortages have forced many rural hospitals to close. Private equity investment in rural hospitals has been one solution to these problems.

Merits of more antimicrobial prescription oversight should be weighed against risks to patients and communities of untreatable bacterial infections.

Expanding MLPs’ positive health impact requires secure funding.

CEA has been increasingly used to inform public and private organizations’ reimbursement decisions, benefit designs, and price negotiations worldwide.

Heightened caution, improved physician and patient communication, and equitable access are key priorities.

Physicians’ primary responsibility is to promote patients’ well-being, which includes not causing financial harm.

Modeling how technology assessment fits into cost-effectiveness frameworks can broaden the range of options for improving health equity.

Insurers’ decisions about which services to cover are often based on economic models that are seemingly objective but neglect factors affecting people who are economically disadvantaged.