Insurance copays are higher than the cost of the drug about 25 percent of the time, according to a study … More
Tag: Health insurance
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
Morals Matter in Policy Making
The notion that there are only two options for healthcare… 1) Central single payer systems vs 2) The current U.S. … More
Healthcare: What to Watch For
“…it is important for employers to be fully aware of what the regulations may impact them to safeguard against inadvertently … 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
Carrier Networks and the Cartel-ization of Healthcare
by Robert Nelson, MD When we have a situation, as we do in healthcare, where the networks have cornered … More
The Triumvirate of Healthcare Spending
by Robert Nelson, MD 1. Price distortion 2. Price Insulation 3. Price Confusion Shared via PowerPoint on Android.
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
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