Category: Economics

Value-Based Care Yada Yada Yada

We know that the transition to value-based care (VBC) payment models from traditional fee-for-service models has been a… Read More

By David Burda August 14, 2024

Corporate Takeover Has Not Been Good for Healthcare

Four decades ago, Paul Starr noted in his landmark history of U.S. healthcare, “The Social Transformation of American… Read More

By Ken Terry August 13, 2024

Forgiving Student Loans for All Healthcare Workers May Save Your Life Someday

My wife and I are fortunate enough to afford to pay for college for our three children. We… Read More

By David Burda July 31, 2024

Outcomes

4sight Health: The Next 10 Years

4sight Health celebrated its tenth anniversary on June 27th. On that auspicious date in 2014, the IRS granted… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 29, 2024

Economics

4sight Friday 7/26/2024

4sight Friday | Is Harris Right for Healthcare? | Doctors Hate Prior Authorization Slightly Less | Cannabis is… Read More

By David Burda July 26, 2024

It’s Money Over Marijuana for Old People

Never has a consumer poll validated my opinion as much as a new survey of about 3,400 U.S…. Read More

By David Burda July 24, 2024

Outcomes

Why Government Intervention Isn’t the Answer to the Healthcare Affordability Crisis

As healthcare becomes less affordable for most people and the medical debt crisis grows, everyone is scrambling to… Read More

By David Burda July 17, 2024

Podcast: Healthcare Regulation in a Post-Chevron World 7/11/24

The U.S. Supreme Court handed the keys to healthcare regulation to judges and away from agency experts. We… Read More

By David Burda July 11, 2024

Outcomes

Ground Fresh Chili Paste Is Back, and So Is My Faith in Market-Based Healthcare Reform

I admit it. I had my doubts. But in the end, I was right. About a year ago,… Read More

By David Burda July 10, 2024

Economics