We can’t really be sure when the state of being called health and the care we sometimes need to sustain … More
Category: Medical Costs
Healthcare, it is the cost silly | Anthony Wunsh | LinkedIn
And the number one driver of these costs is the way care is paid for, and many if not most … More
A New Market Is Rising | Robert Nelson, MD | LinkedIn
I maintain that the same old stakeholders have been controlling things for too long, giving us a system looks like … More
The Obama Administration Should Disclose Legal Risks of Losing Coverage to Obamacare Applicants | Health Policy Blog | NCPA.org
The Obama Administration is neglecting to inform people of this risk. A privately owned corporation is obliged to disclose the … More
Government Health Spending Growth Outstrips Private Sector Growth in Both the UK and the US | Health Policy Blog | NCPA.org
Here are some data suggesting that health spending increases are, as theory suggests, difficult for the public sector to control. … More
OP/ED: ‘Direct primary care’ shown to please patients and reduce costs, including for imaging | The Direct Primary Care Journal
The company said the savings derived from “a marked reduction in expensive emergency room visits, inpatient care, specialist visits and … More
Fair-Healthcare Zones: No Third-Party Contracts Permitted! | Robert Nelson, MD | LinkedIn
But these government-given advantages enjoyed by the health plan networks are just the icing on the cake compared to the … More
Perverse Incentives Promote Higher Costs | Robert Nelson, MD | LinkedIn
I recently had a conversation with a local neurologist who I wished to utilize as a referral physician for my … More
