This whole issue of “surprise bills” is a symptom of a more pernicious economic disease which has been driving prices … More
Tag: healthcare economics
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
The History Of U.S. Health Policy Is A History Of Political Exploitation
By Greg Scandlen It all began with a concept known as “Roemer’s Law.” If you ask anyone who has studied … More
Wheel of Misfortune: The Fix
Healthcare Transparency initiatives like the Alexander-Murray bill are getting a tremendous amount of press lately; deservedly so. But are these … 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
Trump’s New Vision for Health Care
Hats off to John C. Goodman again! His work in leading the effort for market-based healthcare reform over the past … 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…
The Triumvirate of Healthcare Spending
by Robert Nelson, MD 1. Price distortion 2. Price Insulation 3. Price Confusion Shared via PowerPoint on Android.