Healthcare Musings For March 26, 2021

Healthcare Musings For March 26, 2021

  March 26, 2021 Dear Interested Reader,   Have We Forgotten That The Cost of Care Is A Problem?   I mention the Triple Aim in many of my posts. In my opinion, the best graphic that presents the concept was created by the Institute For Healthcare...
Striving For A Progressive Worldview Within Politics and Healthcare

Striving For A Progressive Worldview Within Politics and Healthcare

  One of the most intriguing challenges of the Trump era for me has been to explain his ability to attract the vigorous and loyal support of the religious right and working-class White voters in red states. What has been a puzzling observation of many liberal and...
Healthcare Musings For March 19, 2021

Healthcare Musings For March 19, 2021

  March 19, 2021 Dear Interested Readers,   To Discuss The Social Determinants of Health Is To Discuss Poverty   The Kaiser Family Foundation published a paper this week that detailed the impact on the social determinants of health of the 1.9 COVID...
Turning Things Toward The Triple AIM At HHS

Turning Things Toward The Triple AIM At HHS

  Time flies. It has been almost two months since Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were inaugurated. With each passing day, it becomes harder to imagine that we ever elected Donald Trump as prescient. My health has improved. I get more sleep.   During the “Trump...
Considering Income Support As A Tool To Improve The Social Determinants of Health

Considering Income Support As A Tool To Improve The Social Determinants of Health

  The two big news events over the weekend were the Senate’s passage of the 1.9 trillion dollar stimulus bill by a vote of 50-49 and Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Megan and Harry. There may be more similarity in the two events than immediately meets the eye....