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...
Understanding “Ryancare”, the AHCA
With Paul Ryan’s launch of his “repeal and replace” bill , which he calls the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and I prefer to call “Ryancare,” he initiated a new phase of the healthcare debate. Finally, we are seeing the focused discussion of the complex issues of...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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