To kick off the first full week of 2019, First Opinion authors explored coping with an unborn child's deadly diagnosis, the Apple Watch 4, climate migrants, and more. As ever, please send ideas for First Opinion articles to Pat Skerrett at first.opinion@statnews.com.

Our child received a devastating diagnosis before she was born. We decided to protect her

By Allison Chang

Maria Fabrizio for STAT

At 15 weeks of gestation, our daughter had severe malformations due to trisomy 18, a deadly genetic condition. Everyone was so kind and supportive.

The NIH is thwarting research on a poorly understood yet serious condition

By Jennifer Spotila

MEAction

Given these hurdles, it's hardly surprising that researchers hesitate to submit grant applications, or perhaps even move to entirely different fields.

We’re providing medical care to a new type of migrant — the climate migrant

By Ed Zuroweste

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Climate migrants are forced from their homes by severe weather, fire, drought, rising sea levels, and more. Our health system isn't prepared for them.

‘Nominal pricing’ can help prisons and jails treat hepatitis C without breaking the bank

By Anne C. Spaulding and Jagpreet Chhatwal

John Locher/AP

Nominal pricing — at least 90 percent discounts — could give the penal system an affordable way to treat all incarcerated individuals with hepatitis C.

Drug pricing conversations must take the cost of innovation into consideration

By Craig Garthwaite and Benedic Ippolito

Alex Wong/Getty Images

Legislation to lower drug prices may be good for today, but it can undermine incentives to invest in developing tomorrow's innovative products.

Stop outrageous air ambulance bills by disclosing the transport price

By Kevin Schulman and Barak Richman and Arnold Milstein

Adobe

A ride in an air ambulance can rack up a surprisingly high bill. Requiring companies to disclose the cost upfront can help stop so-called surprise bills.