Category: Policy

Cracks in the Foundation Downloadable Package

Get all 6 parts in 1 download by clicking the download PDF button at the left, or download… Read More

By David W. Johnson February 1, 2020

4sight Friday: The Outlook of Outlooks | Death by Merger | Fixing Medicare Advantage

Read 01/31/2020 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Read his columns… Read More

By David Burda January 31, 2020

Economics

Death by a Thousand Mergers

When the Centene Corp. completed its $17.3 billion acquisition of WellCare Health Plans late last week, it created a… Read More

By David Burda January 30, 2020

Consumerism

What’s Going to Happen in Healthcare in 2020—or Not: A Meta Review of Industry Outlooks

Maybe it’s because it’s a new decade. Maybe it’s because the year 2020 makes for easy vision analogies…. Read More

By David Burda January 28, 2020

Consumerism

4sight Friday: Are Hospitals Listening to Patients? | Why Medicare for All Won’t Work | Veiled Threat from an EHR Vendor

Read 01/24/2020 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Read his columns… Read More

By David Burda January 24, 2020

Economics

Why Medicare for All Can’t Work (And Here’s What Can)

America is a rich country. We spend 18% of our economy on healthcare, yet our country is plagued… Read More

By David W. Johnson January 23, 2020

Policy

4sight Friday: Medicare Advantage Growing Pains | Injecting Healthcare Markets With Competition | Google Wants Your Patient Data

Read 01/17/2020 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Read his columns… Read More

By David Burda January 17, 2020

Economics

7 Ways States Can Save Consumers from Rising Healthcare Prices

Competition, regulation or both? Those are the choices facing states that want to make healthcare more affordable for… Read More

By David Burda January 17, 2020

Economics

Growing Pains or Warning Signs for Medicare Advantage?

The Medicare Advantage program turned 21 this month. Like all 21-year-olds with new-found freedoms and responsibilities, whether it… Read More

By David Burda January 14, 2020

Policy