Now And When

Now And When

by | Apr 21, 2020 | Atul Gawande, C-19, chronic disease management, coronavirus, Covid-19, diseases of despair, Featured Post, Fee for service payment, Future of Heathcare, Pandemic Management, the difficulties of change, The World After COVID-19

  Perhaps the most satisfying part of writing is hearing from you. This week I was delighted to hear from two people for whom I have great respect and some past history. One letter was a discussion of what faces us now; how and when to move toward more normal...
Healthcare Musings For March 6, 2020

Healthcare Musings For March 6, 2020

by | Mar 6, 2020 | "If--" by Rudyard Kipling, 2020 Presidential Debates, ACA, Attacks on Roe v. Wade, Bernie Sanders, Covid-19, Featured Post, Future of Heathcare, Healthcare as a Right, Joe Biden, Medicare For All, Public Option

  March 6, 2020 Dear Interested Reader,   What’s Next ?   February was a terrible month. Not only were we dazed and confused by the explosion of the coronavirus, or if prefer, Covid-19, followed by the collapse of the stock market, but the Red Sox...
Healthcare Musings for February 21, 2020

Healthcare Musings for February 21, 2020

by | Feb 21, 2020 | Costs, Democratic Presidential Debates, Employer Provided Health Insurance, healthcare finance, out of pocket healthcare costs, Stein's Law, Surprise Medical Bills

  February 21, 2020 Dear Interested Readers, Surprise Medical Bills, Another Price Some Must Pay To Have Choice?   Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal has a remarkable ability to explain complex issues. Her healthcare credentials are as impressive as her journalistic...
Healthcare Musings For 10 January 2020

Healthcare Musings For 10 January 2020

by | Jan 10, 2020 | ACA, Attack on The ACA Through the Courts, Conservative Values, Costs, Elizabeth Warren's Medicare for All Plan, Featured Post, Healthcare as a Right, Jonathan Haidt, Liberal Values, Medicare For All, Medicare For All Who Want It, political polarization, Universal Access

  10 January 2020 Dear Interested Readers,   Do We Need To Better Understanding How Our Values Vary Before We Can Reform Healthcare?   I am always excited when I see an interesting article in the “Perspective Section” of the New England Journal of...
Can A For Profit Practice Improve the Social Determinants Of Health With Medicaid Dollars ?

Can A For Profit Practice Improve the Social Determinants Of Health With Medicaid Dollars ?

by | Jan 7, 2020 | Featured Post, Homelessness and Health, Housing shortages as a social determinant of health, Jeffrey Brenner, Medicaid Managed Care, Optum Health, Population Health Management, Social Determinants of Health, The Triple Aim, UnitedHealtcare

  One of my favorite experiences is getting an email from an old friend and colleague. Better yet is getting an email from an old colleague who is still an “interested reader.” The “trifecta” of experiences associated with an email from an old friend and...