Unbiased Analysis of Today's Healthcare Issues
People with hearing loss are about twice as likely as others to develop dementia. The wider availability and use of hearing aids would probably be the single intervention most effective in reducing the incidence of dementia The Economist: “How to reduce the risk of developing dementia“ The Economist argues that a healthy lifestyle can prevent…
I will be on vacation for the next week or so. Posts will resume on June 20th.
JAMA and it’s related sister journals as part of the JAMA Network have adopted a new publishing policy, moving the journal not entirely into the open access space, but one that will give individuals access to JAMA articles on other sites. JAMA editors write: Beginning in 2023, JAMA and all of the journals in the JAMA Network…
Hungary has a controversial approach: …Hungary has exempted mothers of four or more children from income taxes for life…Victor Orban, the country’s prime minister, has justified it as a way to boost the population without allowing immigration to rise. Hat tip: The Economist.
FTI Consulting’s Center for Healthcare Economics and Policy has a new website: FTIchep.com. The website highlights our key staff, services and recent publications. Check it out!
Healthcare Economist will be on vacation this week. Posts will resume on Monday, December 27.
Check out FTI Consulting’s Center for Healthcare Economics and Policy‘s new services sheet here. The cover page and overview of some of our HEOR services are below. More details on the full scope of health economics services that we offer can be found here.
FTI Consulting was ranked #1 in the global Economic Analysts category for Chambers Litigation Support Guide 2021. Congratulations to the entire FTI team!