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COVID-19
Herding COVID-19 Immunity Forecasts
A Wall Street Journal op ed predicts herd immunity by April. Biden is hoping for herd immunity by… Read More
By February 23, 2021
COVID-19
COVID-19 Treatment and Referrals: Are You Kidding Me!
California is on my mind this week. Tuesday’s Dispatch highlighted extreme pricing differences for identical procedures at California… Read More
By February 18, 2021
Economics
Hospital Prices: Are You Kidding Me!
Maybe it’s the several feet of snow piling up on our deck that have soured my outlook on… Read More
By February 16, 2021
Economics
Medical Schools, Heal Thyselves!
USA Today reports that medical school applications, particularly among Black and Latinx students, are up almost 20% during… Read More
By February 11, 2021
Consumerism
What Kind of Doctors Do We Have in the House?
My wife and I have become addicted to long-running network dramas from the early 2000s. First there was… Read More
By February 9, 2021
COVID-19
The Stark Difference Between Virus & Vaccine Math
It’s all in the numbers. The difference between virus and vaccine math is essential to understand the importance… Read More
By February 4, 2021
Consumerism
Snowstorms & Apple Watch Insanity
Almost three times as much snow has landed on Chicago the last 10 days than the rest of… Read More
By February 2, 2021
Outcomes
The Next Moonshot: Moving to Reverse America’s Declining Life Expectancy
Meet Dr. Allen Weiss, veteran health system administrator, former AHA Board member, thought leader, healthcare revolutionary, and Chief Medical… Read More
By and March 12, 2020
Economics
Status Quo vs. Revolutionary Healthcare
As the presidential elections approach this year, each candidate is still struggling to convince the American people that… Read More
By February 21, 2020
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