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  • Reframing schizophrenia as a neurodevelopmental syndrome: The scientific and social imperative
    by Jason Shafrin on March 18, 2026 at 10:27 pm

    That is the title of a paper published today with co-authors Arundati Nagendra (from the Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action Alliance), Raquelle Mesholam-Gately and Matcheri Keshavan (both at the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School). The abstract is here: Background Schizophrenia is traditionally classified as a serious mental illness (SMI), emphasizing chronicity and disability. However,…

  • Healthcare Economist named Top 100 Economics blog
    by Jason Shafrin on March 16, 2026 at 9:42 pm

    Healthcare Economist was once again named one of the top economics blogs (#37) by FeedSpot. What other blogs were in the top 100? Check out the full list here. I was also ranked as one of the top economic blogs of 2026 by the Intelligent Economist as well.

  • Links
    by Jason Shafrin on March 16, 2026 at 1:06 am

    How to communicate your health policy research. JP Morgan employees sue employer over health benefits. Are insurers’ promised preauthorization reforms becoming a reality? The secret to happiness? Let’s gooooo!

  • Operational efficiencies of using one vs multiple bispecific antibodies for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma in the US
    by Jason Shafrin on March 12, 2026 at 2:55 pm

    That is the title of a new paper published in Future Oncology with co-authors Tara Graff,Savreet Bains Chawla,Monika Jun,Nicole Heaps,Abualbishr Alshreef,David Tybor,Donald C. Moore,Nadine Zawadzki, and Kathryn Spurrier. The abstract is below: Aim To quantify the time- and cost-savings to US oncology practices from using a single bispecific antibody (bsAb) for both relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse…

  • How does the legal system impact physician adoption of new medical innovations?
    by Jason Shafrin on March 12, 2026 at 12:19 am

    What factors should a physician consider on whether to use a new medical innovation on a patient? Of course, the potential benefits and risk of the innovation to the patient matter most. But another factor could play a role in the physician’s decision: malpractice liability. Specifically, (i) is the use of the innovation more likely…