The commonality between the insatiable rise in both healthcare costs and college tuition, post 1965, should be obvious: Massive amounts … More
Category: Health Insurance
G. Keith Smith, M.D. — Health “Coverage” as a Distraction
I think it is good to be alert to any discussions that are “downstream of a flawed premise.” Let me … More
Who Pays for Your Healthcare Matters
By Robert Nelson Zero co-pays. No co-insurance. No surprise medical bills! Considering the inflated prices we pay for healthcare, who … More
Jay Kempton: An Unorthodox Benefits Solution – Healthcare Americana
Healthcare Americana, Chris is joined by Jay Kempton of The Kempton Group and co-founder of the Free Market Medical Association … More
More Patients Turning to ‘Direct Primary Care’ | Medscape
Christine Lehmann, MA February 11, 2020 Having quick access to a primary care doctor 24/7 is very appealing to Mick … More
Bridging the Gap Between Where the Quality Metric Ends and Real Life Begins—A Trusting Relationship |JAMA NETWORK
Jennifer E. DeVoe, MD, DPhil JAMA Intern Med. 2020;180(2):177-178. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.5132 My teaching session with the medical student at the end of the day … More
U.S. Healthcare: A Case Study of What Happens When “Insurance” Supplants Price-Transparent Markets
By Robert Nelson, MD Our health insurance-based third-party payer protocols have pernicious and nefarious economic consequences on the cost of … More
Should access to life-saving medicines be determined by economic evaluations? | TheHill
“My opportunity finally came. In April 2018, I was one of a few hundred cystic fibrosis patients to dose in … More
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