Category: healthcare

PREMIERING July 25, 3 PM ET (8 PM UK): Kristian Niemietz: ‘Supporting the National Health Service is the Only Accepted Form of Patriotism in Britain’ | British Thought Leaders

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Kristian Niemietz, Head of Political Economy at the Institute of Economic Affairs think tank. Kristian is an expert on reformation of Britain’s National Health Service (NHS), a topic that has seen him subject to backlash and attack. He talks about the special status the NHS has in the hearts…


[PREMIERING NOW] Brain Fitness 101: Ultimate Guide to Optimal Brain Health | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…


Brain Fitness 101: Ultimate Guide to Optimal Brain Health | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…


[World Brain Day Watch Party: Jul 22 8:30pm ET] Brain Fitness 101: Ultimate Guide to Optimal Brain Health | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…


How Did the Medical System Lose Its Credibility and the Public’s Confidence?

Health Viewpoints Gallup’s recent poll on the public’s confidence in major institutions saw the most significant decline in confidence over the last two years in the presidency and the medical system. Only one-third of Americans now have a “great deal/fair amount of confidence” in the medical system and only one-quarter in the presidency. Yet the medical…


Private-Equity Firms Are Buying Out Medical Practices and Raising Prices for Americans: Study

Private-equity firms have been buying up individual physician practices at a rapidly increasing rate over the past decade and raising prices for millions of Americans, according to a study released this week. The rise in acquisitions by investor groups of market share in the health care industry are leading to higher treatment costs, the study showed. When private…


Bipartisan Health Care Bills Tackling Transparency in Pricing Pass House

The House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed a number of bipartisan bills on July 12 aimed at bolstering transparency when it comes to health care pricing, while simultaneously lowering costs. The four bills are part of the latest clampdown by members of Congress on soaring medical costs and drug prices that have left an…


ANALYSIS: As Canada’s Population Hits 40 Million, Economists Warn of Strain on Housing Market, Health System

As Canada’s population reaches the milestone of 40 million people, economists and housing experts are warning that accelerating immigration numbers could strain the country’s housing market and health-care system. “My first reaction is that it’s great for the people coming to the country, but maybe it’s not so great for the people in the country,”…


Report Reveals NHS Delivers Poorer Health Outcome Than Many Comparable Countries

The NHS is lagging behind many comparable countries in terms of health outcomes, a study has found. The research (pdf), published on Monday by The King’s Fund, found that while the taxpayer-funded healthcare system does well in shielding the ill from the financial impact, it performs worse in a number of important outcomes such as…


NHS Delivers Poorer Health Outcome Than Many Comparable Countries: UK Report

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is lagging behind many comparable countries in terms of health outcomes, a study has found. While the taxpayer-funded health care system does well in shielding the ill from the financial impact, it performs worse in a number of important outcomes such as life expectancy and avoidable deaths, according to…