Creative Destruction, Adaptive Change, and the Continuing Movement Toward  Universal Coverage

Creative Destruction, Adaptive Change, and the Continuing Movement Toward Universal Coverage

The picture in the header of this post is my attempt to create an image that represents Creative Destruction, or if you prefer a more dramatic term, Schumpeter’s gale. I will get back to those terms, but first let me fully explain the meaning of the image by...
Many Things Have Changed Despite Resistance to Change

Many Things Have Changed Despite Resistance to Change

Sometimes when my mind is wandering around with no particular place to go I like to think about all the things that have changed in my lifetime. For example, our first telephone number that I can remember was just three digits. My grandmother was on a “party line”...
What Could You Do About the Social Determinants of Health?

What Could You Do About the Social Determinants of Health?

Every Monday morning I am part of a small group that meets to discuss a few chapters of a book that we have  been reading together. The books that we read are theological in nature, but related to an ongoing exploration of social justice. As I mentioned a few...
Healthcare Musings For 5 July 2019

Healthcare Musings For 5 July 2019

5 July 2019 Dear Interested Readers,   Unpacking the Conversation about Medicare for All with Lean Thinking   There has been a plethora of articles this week offering analysis of the Democratic Presidential Primary debates.  The Washington Post gave us their...
Transitioning the Conversation from Medicare For All to Medicare for All Who Want It

Transitioning the Conversation from Medicare For All to Medicare for All Who Want It

Since last week’s First Democratic Presidential Primary debates I keep thinking about Medicare for All versus Medicare for All Who Want It. I am sure there are many things about this complex conversation that I do not completely understand, and in that regard I think...