NEJM Interviews

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NEJM Interview: Dr. Jonathan Oberlander on the renewed interest in single-payer health insurance and its prospects in the United States. Apr 13, 2016

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Dr. Jonathan Oberlander is a professor of social medicine and health policy and management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Oberlander. The Virtues and Vices of Single-Payer Health Care. N Engl J Med 2016;374:1401-3.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Amy Fairchild on public health recommendations regarding electronic cigarettes in England and the United States. Apr 06, 2016

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Dr. Amy Fairchild is a professor of sociomedical sciences at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. S.H. Green, R. Bayer, and A.L. Fairchild. Evidence, Policy, and E-Cigarettes - Will England Reframe the Debate? N Engl J Med 2016;374:1301-3.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Ronald Paulus on a program at his health system for educating board members about care delivery. Mar 30, 2016

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Dr. Ronald Paulus is president and chief executive officer of Mission Health in Asheville, NC. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.W. Bock and R.A. Paulus. Immersion Day - Transforming Governance and Policy by Putting on Scrubs. N Engl J Med 2016;374:1201-3.

NEJM Interview: Dr. David Bellinger on lead contamination in Flint, Michigan, and the lack of political will to protect public health. Mar 23, 2016

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Dr. David Bellinger is a professor of neurology and psychology at Harvard Medical School and a professor of environmental health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. D.C. Bellinger. Lead Contamination in Flint - An Abject Failure to Protect Public Health. N Engl J Med 2016;374:1101-3.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Ashish Jha on lessons from the recent Veterans Health Administration crisis and future directions at the VA. Mar 16, 2016

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Dr. Ashish Jha is a professor of health policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a general internist at the VA. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. M.G. Bloche. Scandal as a Sentinel Event - Recognizing Hidden Cost–Quality Trade-offs. N Engl J Med 2016;374:1001-3. D.J. Shulkin. Beyond the VA Crisis - Becoming a High-Performance Network. N Engl J Med 2016;374:1003-5.

NEJM Interview: Prof. R. Alta Charo on recent advances in gene editing and concerns about medical tourism. Mar 09, 2016

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Prof. R. Alta Charo is a professor of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.A. Charo. On the Road (to a Cure?) - Stem-Cell Tourism and Lessons for Gene Editing. N Engl J Med 2016;374:901-3.

NEJM Interview: Cecile Richards on expanding access to birth control and threats to that progress. Mar 02, 2016

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Cecile Richards is president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. C. Richards. Protecting and Expanding Access to Birth Control. N Engl J Med 2016;374:801-3.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Rena Conti on policy proposals that could help rein in the cost of prescription drugs. Feb 24, 2016

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Dr. Rena Conti is an associate professor of health economics and policy at the University of Chicago. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.M. Conti and M.B. Rosenthal. Pharmaceutical Policy Reform - Balancing Affordability with Incentives for Innovation. N Engl J Med 2016;374:703-6.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Robert Galvin on the effects of the Affordable Care Act on employer-sponsored insurance. Feb 17, 2016

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Dr. Robert Galvin is Chief Executive Officer of Equity Healthcare. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R. Galvin. How Employers Are Responding to the ACA. N Engl J Med 2016;374:604-6.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Walter Orenstein on the final steps in the global effort to eradicate polio. Feb 10, 2016

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Dr. Walter Orenstein is associate director of the Emory Vaccine Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. M. Patel and W. Orenstein. A World Free of Polio - The Final Steps. N Engl J Med 2016;374:501-3.

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