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The Debt Ceiling and the Death of Fee for Service
You might not remember Richard Schweiker despite his 20 years in the U.S. House and Senate, despite him… Read More
By February 28, 2023
Policy
Podcast: You Are What You Eat. Or Are Prescribed. 2/16/23
We talked about the FDA’s new plan to improve the nation’s diet and whether health insurers should cover… Read More
By February 16, 2023
Consumerism
Podcast: Health Insurance Competition and Converts 2/9/23
Record enrollment in ACA plans. A new not-for-profit Blue conversion. What does it all mean for the health… Read More
By February 9, 2023
Consumerism
Don’t Drink ONC’s Glass-Half-Full Hospital Interoperability Report
Yes, my journalistic skepticism borders on cynicism. But come on already! Nearly 40 percent of hospitals in the… Read More
By February 1, 2023
Economics
Keep Moving. Nothing to See Here. Just Another Double-Digit Increase in Medicare Advantage Spending
I’m starting to run out of clever headlines to tell the same story. Spending on Medicare Advantage plans… Read More
By January 18, 2023
Outcomes
Podcast: Breaking the Chains That Bind Healthcare 1/12/23
Compete or Noncompete The FTC wants to kill off noncompete clauses in employment agreements. We talked about how… Read More
By January 12, 2023
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Economics
4sight Friday | Health Spending Influencers in 2023 | Stories That Revolutionized Healthcare in 2022 | RIP Not-For-Profit Healthcare
Read the 1/6/2023 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Columns here. Find 4sight… Read More
By January 6, 2023
Economics
Connecting the Anticompetitive Dots Between Physician Work Hours and Physician Supply and Demand
In a recent blog post, I wrote about doctors and nurse practitioners having a lot in common other… Read More
By January 4, 2023
Outcomes
Burda on Healthcare: If Health Is Wealth, We’re Flat Broke
After a more than three-month wait, I did keep my Dec. 5 appointment with an allergist and, guess… Read More
By January 3, 2023
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