Healthcare Musings For May 1, 2026

Healthcare Musings For May 1, 2026

by | May 1, 2026 | 2026 mid term elections, A personal history, ACA, Benefits of the ACA, Dean Robert Ebert, Dr. Charles Magraw, Dr. Eugene Braunwald, Dr. Joe Dorsey, Dr. Paul Solomon, Featured Post, John Russell, Paul Krugman, Politics and Healthcare, The Commonwealth Fund, The Triple Aim, Universal Access

May 1, 2026 Dear Interested Readers,   Can We Get To Universal Access To Care Without Big Changes?   Much of my free time and energy for the past two weekends has been spent in Maine around the birth of our newest grandson. He arrived at Maine Medical Center...
Healthcare Musings For April 17, 2026

Healthcare Musings For April 17, 2026

by | Apr 17, 2026 | A personal history, ACA, Bipartisan Healthcare Process, Boston Marathon, Chapter 224, Featured Post, Health Policy Commission, History of Healthcare Reform, Martha Bebinger, Romneycare, The Triple Aim

April 17, 2026 Dear Interested Readers,   A Celebration of a Past Victory In a Time of Great Concern   There was an unusual gathering this past Monday at historic Faneuil Hall on Boston’s waterfront. The current governor of Massachusetts, Maura Healey,...
Healthcare Musings For April 10, 2026

Healthcare Musings For April 10, 2026

by | Apr 10, 2026 | A personal history, Biases, Boston Marathon, cosmetic dentistry, equity in dental care, Featured Post, Harvard Community Health Plan, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Iran War, Mary Otto, poverty and dental care

April 10, 2026 Dear Interested Readers,   Dental Care Is Not Equitable   My wife and I spend a lot of money on our dental care. This year, we canceled our so-called dental insurance that we were buying through her Federal Employee Retirement Benefit because...
Healthcare Musings For April 3, 2026

Healthcare Musings For April 3, 2026

by | Apr 3, 2026 | A personal history, Atrius Health, Burnout, concierge care, Corporatization of U.S. Healthcare, Crossing the Quality Chasm, Dartmouth Health, Featured Post, Future of Heathcare, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Iran War, Ken Paulus, Moral Injury, Primary Care Challenges, private equity purchases in healthcare, Professional PTSD, The Triple Aim, Thomas Friedman, Wicked Problems

April 3, 2026 Dear Interested Readers,   Moral Injury and Burnout: Different, But Both Challenge The Future Of Healthcare    In 2005, I was 60 years old and beginning to think about when I might retire. I was very busy practicing full-time in the outpatient...