by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Nov 21, 2017 | Featured Post, Health in America, Inequality, Inequality in Healthcare, Politics, Poverty, Tax reform
As the Senate works on its tax bill, it seems like a good time to discuss connections that may not be obvious between this bill and the inequality, injustice, and attitudes about race that are major barriers to better health in America. I have long hidden the fact...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Nov 14, 2017 | Healthcare Transformation, Improving the health of the poor, Inequality in Healthcare, Politics, Presidential Politics, Social Determinants of Health, Tax Reform and Healthcare, the healthcare debate
I know very little about taxes. I pay them. I have always assumed that everyone can build a case for why they should pay less. I also figure that some people cheat and don’t pay theirs, and that others use their influence within the political process to have the laws...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Oct 31, 2017 | Featured Post, Health in America, Inequality in Healthcare, Life Expectancy, Process Improvement, Social Determinants of Health, The Triple Aim
Dr. Patty Gabow, the retired CEO of Denver Health has recently been making a presentation that begins with a rhetorical question, “Can the American Healthcare System Deliver Health?” Any rhetorical question is designed more to get the audience thinking than to...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | May 30, 2017 | ACA, AHCA, Featured Post, Presidential Politics, Repeal and Replace, The Triple Aim
While walking I often listen to podcasts from Tom Ashbrook’s weekday morning shows on NPR. The first hour on most Friday mornings is usually the “week in review.” A recent Friday broadcast provided food for thought. Tom Gjelton, veteran NPR reporter was sitting in for...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jan 10, 2017 | ACO, Costs, Delivery, Featured Post, Healthcare Policy, Medicaid Reform, Quadruple Aim, Repeal and Replace, The Triple Aim
I am proud to be a member of Whittier Street Health Centers Foundation Board and was delighted when our very able CEO, Frederica Williams, recently asked me to talk to the organization about ACOs at their Grand Rounds. Whittier Street is an exceptional example of a...