Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell is pushing back school start times as part of his education policy, citing scientific evidence that teenagers need more sleep. Despite resistance due to logistical and financial difficulties, several states and districts across the country have mandated later start times. Sleep deprivation in teenagers is linked to mental health struggles, poor academic performance, and traffic accidents.
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
