Mr. President, Please Read Chapter 6, “The Affordable Care Act in Hindsight”
In August 2015 I gave a talk on the history of the evolution of health insurance that was part of a seminar entitled “Practicing in the Era of Healthcare Reform.” I concluded my talk with a slide labeled “Persistent Problems.” I recently reviewed the presentation and...
If I had Three Wishes From the A.I. Genie
I do not stake my hopes for the future of healthcare on new legislation or changes in payment methodologies. Those are necessary but insufficient if we are ever going to respond effectively to the challenge to achieve …Care better than we’ve seen, health...
Puerile High Fives in the Rose Garden After the House Votes to Repeal and Replace the ACA
I have watched my favorite teams lose championship games. I remember the sinking feeling that I experienced when Richard Nixon was elected for the second time, even after it was really pretty clear that he was a crook. I suffered when Jimmy Carter, one of the most...
Let’s Keep Trying to Save the Gains of the ACA
It may seem strange to you, but each time I hear that the president and the Republican leadership are making an effort to resuscitate their attempt at repealing and replacing the ACA, I immediately think of the surprising last scene from “Fatal Attraction,” the...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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