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The Republican Case For Waste In Health Care
By Phillip Longman Conservatives love to apply “cost-benefit analysis” to government programs—except in health care. In fact, working with drug companies and warning of “death panels,” they slipped...
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Health Care Shibboleth
By Frank de Libero “We spend far more on health care than other peer countries yet have worse outcomes. Why is U.S. health care so expensive?” I’m sure you’ve encountered similar statements, maybe even...
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Paying for the ACA: A Field Guide
By David H. Howard Like many health policy experts, I’ve closely followed and participated in the debate over the Affordable Care Act. I’ve spoken at town hall events, fielded questions from reporters,...
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Is Obamacare Responsible For the Recent Slowdown in Health Care Costs?
By ROBERT LASZEWSKI That is what we have been told the Obama administration will claim today as they begin the job of reselling Obamacare. Is Obamacare even partly responsible for the slowdown in...
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The Data Are Wrong. Our Patients Are Sicker!!!
By Paul Levy People in health care don’t like it when numbers emerge that are uncomfortable. Take these, issued today by the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission in its latest report on the drivers...
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10 Ways Innovation Could Help Cure the U.S. Health Spending Problem
By Steven Garber The United States spends more than $2 trillion per year on health care, surpassing all other countries in per capita terms and as a percentage of gross domestic product. New, expensive...
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How Business Can Save America From Health Care
By BRIAN KLEPPER One of America’s most enduring mysteries is why the organizations that pay for most health care don’t work together to force better value from the health careindustry.We pay double for...
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The FY15 Budget: There’s More to it Than the Numbers
By PAUL KECKLEY Saturday, the U.S. Senate passed the House-sponsored Omnibus Appropriation Bill that funds the federal government through September 2015. In all likelihood, all eyes weren’t glued to...
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Mrs. Verma Goes to Washington
By ANISH KOKA MD Seema Verma, the Trump appointee who runs Medicare, has had an active week. The problem facing much-beloved Medicare is one that faces every other government-funded healthcare...
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THCB Gang Episode 17, LIVE 7/9 1PM PT/4PM ET
Episode 17 of “The THCB Gang” was live-streamed on Thursday, July 9th! Watch it below! Joining me were some of our regulars: patient advocate Grace Cordovano (@GraceCordovano), health economist Jane...
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