Category: Policy

Honey vs. Vinegar: Value-Based Pricing Wins Customers and Market-Share

Common wisdom holds that “it’s easier to catch flies with honey than vinegar.” That aphorism also applies to… Read More

By David W. Johnson and Nathan Bays November 29, 2017

Taxing Consequences: House Republicans Target Tax-Exempt Hospital Bonds

Market Corner Commentary for November 21, 2017 Having failed to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, House… Read More

By David W. Johnson November 20, 2017

Consumerism

Capitalizing on Comprehensive Care: Cultivating a Medicare Advantage Mindset

This paper is Part 3 in our series on payment reform. After highlighting various efforts to reign in… Read More

By David W. Johnson and Richard Jones November 15, 2017

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

Innovation

Market Corner Conversations: Rick Kimball, NFL & Medical Marijuana

In Episode 3 of Market Corner Conversations, Dave Johnson speaks with Rick Kimball about their commentary Mile High Potential:… Read More

By David W. Johnson October 30, 2017

Policy

Senate Republicans Confront Their Healthcare Waterloo: Now What?

Last weekend Senators Jerry Moran of Kansas and Mike Lee of Utah announced they could not support Speaker… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 31, 2017

Policy

Forming a More Perfect Health System: Senate Republicans Confront Their Policy Demons

Senator Mitch McConnell is the most effective Senate Majority Leader since Lyndon Johnson. A tactical maestro, McConnell faces… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 5, 2017

Economics

“Indumbent” Healthcare Thinking: Prices Don’t Matter

In a March 29th New York Times article, author Elizabeth Rosenthal chronicles America’s dystopian system for coding and… Read More

By David W. Johnson April 17, 2017

Policy

Trumpian Healthcare Reform: A “Silver Linings” Legislative Playbook

Special Edition: Market Corner Commentary for March 29, 2017 Last Friday was supposed to be the shootout at… Read More

By David W. Johnson March 28, 2017

Policy