This whole issue of “surprise bills” is a symptom of a more pernicious economic disease which has been driving prices … More
Tag: healthcare costs
The Sorry State of Healthcare Financing: “But I Didn’t Get the Memo!”
You pull into a Gas Station and discover that there are no prices listed on the pump, just a slot … More
U.S. “Non-Profit” Hospitals and CEOs Raking in Big Bucks | Intellectual Takeout
We found that the assets, investments, and bank accounts at these charitable hospitals increased by $38.9 billion last year – … More
Kroger and GoodRx Launch the Kroger Rx Savings Club to Redefine the Customer Experience
The market is rising up in response to the price-distortions of the medical-industrial complex. The Kroger-GoodRx partnership is a huge … More
Aim your baloney detector at the BS in health care – STAT
BS, what Princeton philosopher Harry Frankfurt once calleda “lack of connection to a concern with truth — this indifference to … More
Healthcare costs…time to rethink the calculus!
For anyone still laboring under the myth that insurance carriers are motivated to hold down costs in healthcare OR that … More
When This Is On Your Meeting Room Bulletin Board…Your Organization Has A Problem With Misplaced Incentives: Any Questions?
Dr. Whatley: Single-payer healthcare – the good, the bad and the nutty – THE DIRECT PRIMARY CARE JOURNAL
Shawn Whatley is past-president of the Ontario Medical Association. He has worked in emergency medicine, as a coroner, in … More
