Laura Newman
I am a medical journalist and blogger. My stories have appeared in peer-reviewed journals and on the web. In Patient POV, I strive to bring the same rigor to telling stories about patients that I have shown in my previous work, which has featured research scientists and physicians.
Laura can be found on Twitter as @lauranewmanny.
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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Why Sanofi’s Zaltrap Deal Won’t Help Patients
Tweet I got excited when I read the New York Times story Nov. 9 (“Sanofi Halves Price of Cancer Drug Zaltrap After Sloan-Kettering Rejection)”. Zaltrap is an intravenous infusion drug for metastatic colorectal cancer. It is used for advanced cancer … Continue reading
Posted in Drug costs
Tagged colon cancer, copays, pharmaceutical companies, Sanofi, value-based healthcare, Zaltrap
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Mental Health for the 99% Following Hurricane Sandy
Tweet Two weeks after Hurricane Sandy and a Nor’Easter that left thousands of New Yorkers without light, heat, and power for weeks, many New Yorkers were understandably shaken. Some had endured 911 and the disruption, though of an entirely different … Continue reading
Posted in Access to care, mental health
Tagged Hurricane Sandy, physician shortage, posttraumatic stress disorder
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Top 10 Issues Driving My Vote for Obama
Tweet Obamacare Upcoming Supreme Court appointments Roe v. Wade Same sex marriage Preservation of Medicare and Medicaid Planned Parenthood The Dream Act Climate change Lily Ledbetter Act Saving FEMA This list is hardly exhaustive. Got friends or relatives wavering this … Continue reading
Posted in Medicaid, Medicare, Roe, voting
Tagged ACA, climate change, Obamacare, Supreme Court
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