Category: Economics

Pro-Market and Pro-Business: Not Always the Same, Particularly in Healthcare

Shortly after publishing Market vs. Medicine: America’s Epic Fight for Better, Affordable Healthcare in June 2016, I met with my… Read More

By David W. Johnson June 6, 2018

Economics

Superhero Healthcare (Part 2): Already Here; Growing Fast; Payment-Driven

Part I of Superhero Healthcare identified several bright spots within American healthcare where liberated caregivers deliver appropriate, efficient care to engaged… Read More

By David W. Johnson May 15, 2018

Economics

Mission First: Mission Health’s Surprising Sale to HCA

On March 22nd, Mission Health in Asheville, North Carolina announced its intention to sell its seven-hospital not-for-profit (NFP)… Read More

By David W. Johnson April 17, 2018

Consumerism

Market Corner Conversations: Dr. Rushika Fernandopulle, Co-Founder & CEO, Iora Health

Rushika Fernandopulle, M.D., Co-Founder & CEO of Iora Health, joins David Johnson in Episode 6 of Market Corner… Read More

By David W. Johnson April 4, 2018

Economics

Reimbursement Follows Respect: Leading States Pay to Address Social Determinants of Health

For too long, the “Social Determinants of Health” (SDH) have been the big elephant in the exam room…. Read More

By Karen Handmaker February 19, 2018

Economics

Fortress Healthcare Meanders Toward Value

There are more “suits” in downtown San Francisco each January for JP Morgan’s annual healthcare conference than the… Read More

By David W. Johnson and Todd Rudsenske January 31, 2018

Economics

Is Tax-Exemption Necessary? Enlightened Health Systems Should Consider the Unthinkable

In the mid-1800s, English philosopher and political economist John Stuart Mill developed “Utilitarianism,” a framework for making moral… Read More

By David W. Johnson and David Morlock January 17, 2018

Policy

Crony Capitalism Has Consequences: Opioid Distribution, Destruction and Death

Market Corner Commentary for October 25, 2017 – Special Edition Talk about bombshells. On October 15th, the Washington… Read More

By David W. Johnson November 3, 2017

Consumerism

Introducing the Healthcare Affordability Index: High-Cost Private Health Insurance Reduces Family Incomes

Today, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel and I along with Aaron Glickman published Measuring the Burden of Health Care Costs… Read More

By David W. Johnson November 2, 2017

Economics

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