Posts Tagged ‘healthcare profits’

Skimming Profits, Sowing Disparities, and Dimming Prospects

February 12, 2025 — The revolution in obesity care brought on by semaglutide and tirzepatide is beginning to look a little shaky, says Tina Reed on Axios. The U.S. healthcare system is skimming profits from them, thus sowing disparities, and quite possibly dimming the prospects for broad gains in health. Peter Antall is Chief Medical Officer at the digital […]

The Cost of Shamelessness in Healthcare

October 13, 2024 — We are witnessing quite a number of battles unfolding and harming innocent people in diverse settings. They range from actual wars to political contests to the lucrative business of healthcare. A common thread in all of these situations is shamelessness in pursuing money, power, or both. That shamelessness is especially troubling when it pops up […]