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Health Care Systems Face Criticism

Updated 2026-08-14 08:40 UTC 1 source Negative

Three opinion pieces in STAT News criticize the U.S. and U.K. health care systems for their approach to treating social problems through biomedical responses.

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“If the short history of telematics in the auto insurance taught us anything, it’s to be skeptical of any promises attached to shareable surveillance data.”
2026-08-14 08:30 UTC
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Methadone clinics don't have to be as rigid in how they dispense opioid addiction medicine. Some, though not all, are changing their ways.
2026-08-14 08:30 UTC
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“The default to biomedical responses means that clinics and hospitals are increasingly absorbing the costs of social problems,” writes Kyle Vanelli.
2026-08-14 08:30 UTC
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