Category: Policy

Economics

Sutton’s Law, Humana and Medicare Advantage

I didn’t know this until I looked it up, and that there’s a thing called “Sutton’s Law” that… Read More

By David Burda March 8, 2023

Outcomes

Delivery Failures and Nursing Burden (Part 1): It’s Worse Than You Think

This is Part 1 of a series on nursing burdens. In the follow-up piece, 4sight Health’s David W…. Read More

By David W. Johnson and Jake Crampton March 2, 2023

Economics

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 Kerry Weems 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 David Burda February 16, 2023

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 David Burda February 9, 2023

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 David Burda 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 David Burda 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 David Burda January 12, 2023

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 David Burda January 6, 2023

Policy