Jim Kelly Unfortunately, outrage buys fewer tongue depressors than one might hope. The top health insurers averaged 4.1 percent profit … More
Category: Reforming Medicare
Rich Nations that Enact Big Government Don’t Remain Rich | International Liberty
“United States would be almost as poor as Mexico today if growth was just one-percentage point less every year starting … More
Is CMS “DPC” model headed wrong direction?
The RFI goes on to explain the CMS vision of, “direct provider contracting (DPC), through which CMS would directly contract … More
Deconstructing Insurance Coverage Myths in Healthcare is Fundamental to Controlling Costs.
by Robert Nelson, MD The assumptions on which our modern era healthcare third-party payer systems are based, including Medicaid/Medicare, … More
The Medicaid Scam: Higher Taxes Are an “Investment” to Generate More Spending | International Liberty
Why would an industry support and bankroll an initiative to give more of their money to government?!? It turns out … More
Same Transparent Price to Any Willing Buyer
By Robert Nelson, MD Within many of the posts regarding the challenges facing healthcare, someone – usually out of frustration … More
Pay-for-performance program failures raise doubts about future success of MIPS | FierceHealthcare
Medicare’s Value-Based Payment Modifier Program, which was designed to improve value by paying doctors who perform better on measures of … More
Medicaid for All Would ‘Bankrupt the Nation,’ Warns Bernie Sanders—In 1987 – Hit & Run : Reason.com
“Notably absent from Sanders’ proposed single-payer system was a detailed plan to pay for it. The senator said he would … More
