A watchdog group sets aside emotions to assess drugs’ value. Patients say their lives are more than a number

(By Kate Sheridan for STAT)

Health economists walk a precarious tightrope: Their analyses are quantitative and, presumably, emotion-free. But health care is intensely personal — and often, intensely emotional.  Continue reading article here…

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