Laura Vaingard

Laura Vaingard

Public Policy Expert
Laura Vaingard offers insights on healthcare reform for public policy professionals,  suggesting various interventions government officials can implement nationally to alleviate poor healthcare practices. She advocates for healthcare reform for rural communities and expanded access to mental health services, while also discussing the economics of prescription drug pricing.
FDA Fast Tracks New Drug to Combat Fungal Superbugs
Public Policy FDA Fast Tracks New Drug to Combat Fungal Superbugs

While the world's attention has been focused on viral threats, a far more insidious and resilient danger has been quietly spreading through hospitals and communities, threatening to render our medical advancements useless. The rise of drug-resistant fungal infections represents a formidable

Congress Unveils Landmark PBM Reform in Spending Bill
Public Policy Congress Unveils Landmark PBM Reform in Spending Bill

Navigating the Complex Landscape of Pharmacy Benefit Management After years of operating in the shadows of the American healthcare system, the powerful middlemen controlling prescription drug access are finally being brought into the light by a sweeping act of Congress. These entities, known as

Could New FDA Rules Speed Up Myeloma Therapies?
Public Policy Could New FDA Rules Speed Up Myeloma Therapies?

The remarkable progress in treating multiple myeloma has created a formidable, and somewhat ironic, challenge for the very innovation needed to build upon that success. As current therapies drive patients into longer and deeper remissions, the traditional benchmarks for proving a new drug’s worth h

How Is Unity Health Redefining Patient Care?
Public Policy How Is Unity Health Redefining Patient Care?

Transforming a complex healthcare network into a digitally cohesive ecosystem that genuinely improves patient outcomes represents one of the most significant challenges in modern medicine today. Unity Health Toronto has not only met this challenge but has established a new benchmark for what is

Trump Unveils Plan to Lower Healthcare Costs
Public Policy Trump Unveils Plan to Lower Healthcare Costs

With the debate over healthcare affordability continuing to dominate the national conversation, President Donald Trump has formally introduced a major legislative proposal designed to fundamentally reshape how Americans pay for medical services and prescription drugs. The initiative, named the

Why Is Uzbekistan Betting on Prevention Over Hospitals?
Public Policy Why Is Uzbekistan Betting on Prevention Over Hospitals?

Confronted by the staggering economic reality that treating advanced illness is a fiscally unsustainable strategy, nations across the globe are beginning to re-engineer their entire public health philosophies. In this global context, Uzbekistan is emerging as a critical case study, undertaking a

The ACA's Hidden Flaw Is Costing Taxpayers More
Public Policy The ACA's Hidden Flaw Is Costing Taxpayers More

A strategic decision made nearly a decade ago to halt a specific type of federal health care reimbursement has unexpectedly spiraled into one of the most significant fiscal paradoxes within the Affordable Care Act, costing taxpayers billions more than the original program it was meant to curtail.

Plus Therapeutics Clarifies REYOBIQ Approval Path With FDA
Public Policy Plus Therapeutics Clarifies REYOBIQ Approval Path With FDA

Navigating the complex regulatory maze for a first-in-class therapy just became significantly clearer for Plus Therapeutics following a pivotal meeting with federal regulators that charted a definitive course for its lead drug candidate. The company has announced the outcomes of a constructive Type

The Healthcare Workforce Crisis Demands Urgent Systemic Reform
Public Policy The Healthcare Workforce Crisis Demands Urgent Systemic Reform

The quiet resignation of a 22-year veteran nurse, who unceremoniously left her badge on a supervisor's desk, has become a defining symbol of a healthcare system grappling with a profound and unsustainable workforce crisis. This is not an isolated incident but a symptom of a deep-seated

Are You Ready for New AI Rules in Healthcare?
Public Policy Are You Ready for New AI Rules in Healthcare?

The dawn of 2026 has brought with it not just another year of technological advancement but a fundamental rewriting of the rules governing artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector. As organizations across the country integrate AI into everything from diagnostics to patient communication, a

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