Senator Alexander, Please Play the Right Tune
Hours before James Comey appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee, David Leonhardt issued a warning in an editorial in the New York Times entitled “Uh oh, Health Care Edition.” James Comey’s testimony today will reveal President Trump’s blatant...
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...
Where We Should Focus
In a recent essay Michael Dowling, the CEO of Northwell, the massive health system with 21 hospitals in metropolitan New York and Long Island, points out that the most frustrating aspect of the current healthcare debate is that “it is ideological and not practical.”...
The Search For a Better Future State
The failure of the president and House Republicans to launch a credible process to “repeal and replace” the ACA creates a moment of opportunity for those who would like to contribute to the search for a better future state for healthcare. The challenge of providing...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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