Covid-19 is not the only public health crisis we currently face — and it’s best not to ignore the side effects of staying shut.
By George Hofmann
The Editors: Dr. Rachel Levine should resign as PA Health Secretary
Dr. Rachel Levine pursued a ruinous policy of forcing PA nursing homes to reabsorb Covid-positive patients — and then quietly moved her 95 year-old mother to a fancy hotel. This Editorial Board calls for her resignation as PA Health Secretary.
Dr. Brice Arndt: Stop pumping patients with opioids; support the NOPAIN Act
One way to mitigate the opioid crisis is to allow for and encourage non-opioid treatments. A new bill could do just that. By Dr. Bruce Arndt.
Howard Lurie: Medical research paramount when the dust settles on Covid-19
We need to prepare for the next pandemic with major investments in medical research. By Howard Lurie.
Stu Bykofsky: Coronavirus is a wakeup call with China
China is not quite an enemy, but close. By Stu Bykofsky