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Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz

Freelance contributor

    Latest articles by Julia Belluz

    Health Care
    Why Obamacare repeal would be devastating to people with HIVWhy Obamacare repeal would be devastating to people with HIV
    Health Care

    “The ACA marked a watershed moment in the epidemic’s history.”

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Doctors finally admit drugs can’t fix most cases of back painDoctors finally admit drugs can’t fix most cases of back pain
    Science

    The American College of Physicians now recommends heat therapy and yoga ahead of pain meds for lower back pain.

    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    Today in Obamacare: an interview with the Harvard researcher who found Medicaid saves livesToday in Obamacare: an interview with the Harvard researcher who found Medicaid saves lives
    Politics

    Disparities in health care are now more about income inequality than racial inequality.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Trump wants the FDA to move faster. His actions are having the opposite effect.Trump wants the FDA to move faster. His actions are having the opposite effect.
    Science

    “It doesn’t help if there’s chaos, demoralization, and demonization of the agency.”

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Today in Obamacare: Atul Gawande explains why Obamacare repeal is terrible for scienceToday in Obamacare: Atul Gawande explains why Obamacare repeal is terrible for science
    Science

    The unintended effects of an ACA repeal on disease research.

    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    Trump understands what many miss: people don’t make decisions based on factsTrump understands what many miss: people don’t make decisions based on facts
    Politics

    How can we make facts matter? Research in psychology and political science offers a little hope.

    By Brian Resnick and Julia Belluz
    Politics
    No, Canadians do not flee en masse for US health careNo, Canadians do not flee en masse for US health care
    Politics

    Researchers have called this idea a “persistent myth.”

    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    Repealing Obamacare could kill more people each year than gun homicidesRepealing Obamacare could kill more people each year than gun homicides
    Politics

    The best estimate we have on deaths caused by Obamacare repeal: 24,000.

    By Julia Belluz
    Health Care
    A drug company hiked the price of a lifesaving opioid overdose antidote by 500 percentA drug company hiked the price of a lifesaving opioid overdose antidote by 500 percent
    Health Care

    Where’s the outrage?

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    If Trump wants to lower drug prices, he’s going about it all wrongIf Trump wants to lower drug prices, he’s going about it all wrong
    Science

    Moving drug manufacturing back to the US won’t fix the drug pricing problem.

    By Julia Belluz

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