Category: Medical Costs
Medicine’s Top Earners Are Not the M.D.s – NYTimes.com
THOUGH the recent release of Medicare’s physician payments cast a spotlight on the millions of dollars paid to some specialists, … More
Umbehr, MD: ‘Affordable direct care doctors are the long-term health care solution …’ | DIRECT primary CARE JOURNAL
Just last week this same patient called me up first thing in the morning: He was in severe pain. “Dr. … More
Why Did Health Spending Slow Down Before It Sped Up? | John Goodman’s Health Policy Blog | NCPA.org
Last quarter, spending on health care grew an astounding 9.9%. That’s the biggest percent change in healthcare spending since 1980. … More
Repeal (What?) and Replace (with What?) – by Dr. Jane M. Orient, MD
“Repeal” generally means “repeal ObamaCare,” which is often immediately qualified: “except for the parts we like.” The problem is that … More
Is It Time to Start Our Own “insurance” Market? – by Robert Nelson, MD
Maybe the best way to avoid many of the pitfalls and one-size-fits-no-one approach of ObamaCare is to just say, “no … More
Medicare Data Release Counterproductive, Misleading
“The amount that Medicare pays has nothing to do with the value of the treatment. Doctors have been under a … More
Why Is ObamaCare a Rube Goldberg Contraption? | John Goodman’s Health Policy Blog | NCPA.org
Have you ever wondered why ObamaCare is burdened with so much complexity? Here’s the answer: Barack Obama. Obama? Yes, the … More
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