Commentaries

Consumerism As it has in the last three presidential elections, healthcare is emerging as a decisive political issue in… Read More

Economics Healthcare is one of the most if not the most regulated industry in the U.S. While its businesses… Read More

Consumerism Single-specialty medical practices are the front door of American medicine. Dentists, Dermatologists, Ophthalmologists, GI doctors, ENT doctors, Internists,… Read More

Economics On a cold Minnesota morning in January 2018, Fairview Health Services CEO James Hereford addressed Twin Cities business… Read More

Consumerism What if you walked into your doctor’s office and there was a sign hanging in the waiting room… Read More

Consumerism Consumerism was the hot topic at this year’s HIMSS conference in Orlando and at the JP Morgan conference…. Read More

Economics Raghuram Rajan’s new book The Third Pillar provides an insightful framework for understanding the interconnected relationships between the… Read More

Economics An ongoing feud between independent physicians and hospital administrators in Naples, Florida, exploded last month, damaging the trust… Read More

Consumerism The Healthcare Affordability Index (the Index) is a simple and powerful metric for assessing the impact of rising… Read More