Unlike the authors of the study, I have no doubt that the effects of consolidation to larger practices will just … More
Category: Medical Costs
Have PPO Networks Perpetrated The Greatest Heist In American History?
One of the best pieces I’ve read that exposes the real cost drivers in healthcare. Many of us have been … More
EpiPen: A Case Study in what’s the Matter with Health Care | Health Policy Blog | NCPA.org
Its not what you might think. For those on both sides of the political argument on this, please read Devon … More
Another Grim Reminder that Obamacare Has Made Healthcare More Expensive | International Liberty
Way back in 2009, some folks on the left shared a chart showing that national expenditures on healthcare compared to … More
The Problem With ‘Pay for Performance’ in Medicine – The New York Times
The idea is intuitively appealing: Reward doctors for positive outcomes, not per procedure. But it doesn’t seem to work as … More
Best Kept Secret In Washington DC: The Future Of Medicare – Forbes
The fact that Medicare has been put on a sound financially footing – for the first time in its history … More
A Primary Care Panel Size of 2500 Is neither Accurate nor Reasonable
Primary care panel sizes are an important component of primary care practices. Determining the appropriate panel size has implications for … More
Overwhelming Evidence That Obamacare Caused Premiums To Increase Substantially – Forbes
Two scholars at the renowned Brookings Institution, Loren Adler and Paul Ginsburg, have published an analysis finding that “average premiums … More
