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In her new Forefront article, Katherine O'Malley from Boston University School of Public Health argues that the Inflation Reduction Act’s failure to control initial launch prices for drugs and the omission of Part B drugs will continue to strain patients’ wallets. bit.ly/47FW4eb

Alone in America: How Attitudes About Connection Have Impacted Older Adults for the Worse, by Katherine O'Malley - theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/alon…

Excited to share my Guest column in Sunday's telegramdotcom: Will new state dental insurance law actually benefit patients? telegram.com/story/opinion/… via telegramdotcom

The Ugly Stain of Ageism on Smart Home Technology, by Katherine O'Malley - theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/the-…

Will Massachusetts’ New Dental Insurance Law Benefit Patients?, by Katherine O'Malley - theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/will…

NEW!! The Partnered Evidence-based Policy Resource Center has released a new policy brief on the relationship between gender-affirming surgery and reductions in suicide. peprec.research.va.gov/PEPRECRESEARCH…

Primary Care Providers Are the Key to Alzheimer’s Care, by Katherine O'Malley - theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/prim…

Congratulations to Justin Bradbury, a sous chef for VA Boston who took home the silver medal in the 2024 Leon Roberge American Culinary Federation, Northeast Culinary Competition. Justin is part of the team who prepares meals for our inpatients.

I'm not surprised that many voters are unaware of President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act provisions- it's an incredibly complicated law! I wrote on the law's strengths and holes last fall for Health Affairs: healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…

Stopping ‘Brain Waste’ for Foreign-born Workers in the US, by Katherine O'Malley - theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/stop…

The FDA Should Stop Letting Drug Companies Skip Steps, by Katherine O'Malley - theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/the-…

NEW: It’s called an Urgent Care Emergency Center — is it an urgent care center or an emergency room? The difference can be tough to discern and cost patients hundreds of dollars. Read the latest KFF Health News-NPR #BilloftheMonth, by Renuka Rayasam.⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/u…

The Inflation Reduction Act has kicked into gear in 2024! I wrote on this for Health Affairs Forefront last fall. You can catch some of the highlights from the legislation here: 🔗healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…

NEW: TMJ disorders hurt millions of Americans. Yet TMJ treatment often falls into a chasm between medical and dental insurance, covered by neither, leaving patients to pay thousands out-of-pocket. Brett Kelman, KFF Health News & AnnaWerner, CBS News kffhealthnews.org/news/article/t…

Elder Abuse and Mental Health: Victims, Perpetrators, and Potential for Change, by Katherine O'Malley - theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/elde…

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) looks good on paper, but it has some notable flaws/gaps. I wrote on the IRA and some of those gaps for Health Affairs last fall- you can check it out here: healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…

My piece on elder abuse and related mental health impacts out in BehavioralHealthNews special summer issue! Boston University School of Public Health Boston University

TY to our advocates from Rep. Jake Auchincloss 🟧 district for attending a recent @necouncil event. Congressman Auchincloss is a co-sponsor of the NAPA Reauthorization Act, which will ensure our nation continues to address Alzheimer's and dementia as a priority. tinyurl.com/yv63erwj