By Robert Nelson, MD Honest price-transparent markets allow value propositions to surface and to be discovered. Contrary to the outcries … More
Category: Access to healthcare
Carrier Networks and the Cartel-ization of Healthcare
by Robert Nelson, MD When we have a situation, as we do in healthcare, where the networks have cornered … More
The Triumvirate of Healthcare Spending
by Robert Nelson, MD 1. Price distortion 2. Price Insulation 3. Price Confusion Shared via PowerPoint on Android.
Deconstructing Insurance Coverage Myths in Healthcare is Fundamental to Controlling Costs.
by Robert Nelson, MD The assumptions on which our modern era healthcare third-party payer systems are based, including Medicaid/Medicare, … More
Deductibles and HSA’s: The Devil (and the truth) is in the Details | LinkedIn
AKA… HSA’s: The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected The quote below is worth pondering. We find no evidence of … More
The Medicaid Scam: Higher Taxes Are an “Investment” to Generate More Spending | International Liberty
Why would an industry support and bankroll an initiative to give more of their money to government?!? It turns out … More
The Change We Seek We Must Create
The reach and effectiveness of healthcare innovation and change is ultimately staked to how we pay for healthcare in aggregate. … More
Over-reliance on Health Insurance Can be Hazardous to Your Health: A Case for DPC
By Robert Nelson, MD Despite its own admission that Flu Vaccine is, at best, only 40 – 60% effective at reducing … More
