The Biden administration is creating federal rules to protect workers from extreme heat due to climate change. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) plans to publish a heat standard this year, requiring employers to offer worker protections when temperatures reach a set level. The rule is unlikely to be enacted until after November’s presidential election, but if a Republican wins, the heat standard is expected to be abandoned.
The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is
