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Four ways to improve upon the Affordable Care Act

April 21, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, AHCA, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Congress, Dr. Cedric Dark, health policy, Insurance, Medicaid, policy, Politics

In a grand effort to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, U.S. Congressional Republicans have failed in their attempt to repeal the Affordable Care

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Healthy Habits: Fitness classes, workout videos help Dr. Stephanie Morain stay active

April 17, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Stephanie Morain, Healthy Habits

Taking care of your health is a priority and nobody knows that more than physicians and healthcare providers. It can sometimes be difficult to find

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National Healthcare Decisions Day: Start the conversation

April 14, 2017 Advance Care Planning, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, clinical ethics, Courtenay Bruce, Decision-making, medical ethics, National Healthcare Decisions Day

Whether you are a physician, patient or concerned family member, healthcare decision-making can be a difficult topic to discuss.

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Big data, brain science and mental health care

April 7, 2017 bioethics, Brain science, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, clinical ethics, Dr. Gabriel Lazaro-Munoz, ethics, Mental Health, Neuroscience

The Atlantic recently ran a fascinating article about improving the effectiveness of psychotherapy by using big data to inform practice. In it, the author notes that there

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What genetically modified mosquitoes and soda bans can teach us about framing health issues

March 31, 2017 Arguments, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, College Student, Framing, health policy, Policy Research, Rice University, soda ban, soda tax, zika

Genetically modified mosquitoes recently provided a case study in the importance of understanding how opposition groups frame arguments. The tactics of a small but vocal

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