Category: Consumerism

Patients Shrug at Prior Authorization

You should know by now that hospitals and doctors hate prior authorization (PA) requirements by health plans. Providers… Read More

By David Burda October 30, 2024

Scary Stories of Medical Debt

Medical debt haunts millions, lurking in credit reports and reducing access to essentials like housing and business loans…. Read More

By David Burda October 29, 2024

Podcast: How Healthcare Revolutionaries Think with Samir Goel 10/24/24

Podcast: Samir Goel On Healthcare Entrepreneurship and Experience Hear about the personal experiences in healthcare that turned Samir… Read More

By David Burda October 24, 2024

Burda on Healthcare: Rust Never Sleeps. Neither do Healthcare Revolutionaries.

When I was 18, Neil Young and Crazy Horse said rust never sleeps. I took it to mean… Read More

By David Burda October 8, 2024

What Your Patients Age 65 and Older Want From You

I don’t like old people (with the notable exception of my mother). I admitted that deep character flaw… Read More

By David Burda October 2, 2024

Economics

Taking the Medical Debt Foot Off the Throats of Consumers

Any story about medical debt is inherently negative. I get it, and I love it. As a journalist,… Read More

By David Burda September 11, 2024

Podcast: Seeing the Possibilities in Harris’ Plans for Healthcare 9/5/24

We discussed the six healthcare actions in Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris’ plan to lower costs for American… Read More

By David Burda September 5, 2024

The Secret to Getting a Fair, Timely and Accurate Medical Bill

Most journalists are introverts. It’s true. We consciously or subconsciously choose journalism as our profession because it forces… Read More

By David Burda September 4, 2024

Burda on Healthcare: The Doctor Is in the House

David W. Johnson, founder and CEO of 4sight Health, likes to say that healthcare will change more in… Read More

By David Burda August 27, 2024

Consumerism