“In the department of economy, an act, a habit, an institution, a law, gives birth not only to an effect, … More
Category: medical inflation
Improving Hospital Competition: A Key to Affordable Health Care
In 2011, James Robinson of the University of California reviewedhospital prices charged to commercial insurers for six common procedures: angioplasty, … More
4 Questions for Politicians Claiming Single-Payer Will Lower Health Care Costs – Foundation for Economic Education
Jim Kelly Unfortunately, outrage buys fewer tongue depressors than one might hope. The top health insurers averaged 4.1 percent profit … More
The Pernicious Impact of Government Intervention in Healthcare, Captured in a Chart
Originally posted on International Liberty:
America’s healthcare system is a mess, largely because government intervention (Medicare, Medicaid, Obamacare, and the tax…
Government-Enabled Kickbacks Escalate Medical Prices, Worsen Shortages, Stifle Innovation | PressReleasePoint
“While there are more than 600 GPOs in various industries, only a few GPOs dominate the medical market,” Dr. Singleton … More
A Brief History of the Free Market Healthcare Movement: A discussion with Jay Kempton & Dr. Keith Smith
by Megan Freedman – Editorial Manager, Free Market Healthcare Solutions magazine These names are, in many ways, synonymous with the current free … More
The Triumvirate of Healthcare Spending
by Robert Nelson, MD 1. Price distortion 2. Price Insulation 3. Price Confusion Shared via PowerPoint on Android.
How to Control Healthcare Costs: Know Why They are High
by Robert Nelson, MD The formula for excessive Healthcare spending: Most healthcare $$ resources tied up in premiums/billing cycle … More
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