Meeting the needs of patients post-Roe v. Wade
September 27, 2019
The Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health cosponsored an event with the Philip R. 
Depression, Anxiety, and Emergency Department Use for Asthma
September 27, 2019
A study by Naomi Bardach, MD, associate professor in the department of pediatrics at UCSF and core faculty member of the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, shows that 25% of patients with asthma have depression, anxiety, or both. That is a high number. 
Treatment for overactive thyroid linked to increased risk of dying from cancer
September 03, 2019
New Study at @UCSF shows Association of Radioactive Iodine Treatment With Cancer Mortality in Patients With Hyperthyroidism
CNN report: https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/01/health/radioactive-iodine-treatment-hyperthyroidism-cancer-study/index.html
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Study shows California’s physician shortage is getting worse
August 30, 2019
A recent study by Joanne Spetz and Janet Coffman, faculty members of the Healthforce Center at UCSF and the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, indicates a growing shortage of physicians in California. The federal government recommends 60 to 80 primary care doctors per 100,000 people... 
Bridging Big Gaps in Rural Care
August 07, 2019
Despite research showing that restrictive policies inhibit patients’ access to care and increase hospitalizations and emergency room visits, nurse practitioners in many states aren’t permitted to practice and prescribe without physician oversight. Meanwhile, 28 other states permit NPs to prescribe... 
Conflicts of interest between the sugary food and beverage industry
July 19, 2019
Oral health at a tipping point: new Lancet Series lays out why oral health has been neglected and argues that radical public health action is needed. Comment on Conflicts of interest between the sugary food and beverage industry by Cristin Kearns, and Lisa Bero 
Medicare for All and Private Insurance: It is like mixing oil and water
July 19, 2019
Editorial by James Kahn, MD, emeritus professor at the The Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF, examines the potential role of private insurance in Medicare for All (M4A) or single payer health care.
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