Category: Policy

4sight Friday 10/11/24

4sight Friday | Why Drug Prices Are Immune to Policy Interventions | Healthcare Revolutionaries Are In Constant Motion… Read More

By David Burda October 11, 2024

Policy

Why Bother Even Trying to Lower Consumer Drug Prices?

I worked with a reporter years ago whose writing style was so complex structurally that his stories were… Read More

By David Burda October 9, 2024

Policy

Wanted: Market Innovation That Uses Low-Cost, Nutritious Food to Improve Seniors’ Prescription Drug Adherence

I have a chip on my shoulder about drug adherence, i.e., people taking their medicine as prescribed. In… Read More

By David Burda September 25, 2024

Policy

4sight Friday 9/20/24

4sight Friday | Wanted: Healthcare Leaders to Help Maternal Health | Diagnostic Errors, Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and You |… Read More

By David Burda September 20, 2024

Policy

Podcast: Can Technology Head Off the Projected Healthcare Workforce Shortage? 9/12/24

That’s what we talked about on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast based on two… Read More

By David Burda September 12, 2024

Policy

Value-Based Care Needs Only Five Quality Measures

I was the editor of a healthcare business magazine for 11 years. I was in charge of hiring… Read More

By David Burda August 28, 2024

Economics

Podcast: What Leading Causes of Death Say About the Healthcare System 8/15/24

We looked at two new reports on the leading causes of death in the U.S. and worldwide to… Read More

By David Burda August 15, 2024

Outcomes

The Primary Care Conundrum

Walmart’s announcement on April 30 that it was pulling the plug on Walmart Health stunned the healthcare ecosystem. [1] Few saw… Read More

By David W. Johnson August 6, 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

Policy