Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
The war in Ukraine has entered what could be an even worse phase, primarily because Putin cannot afford to admit what has turned out to be a monumental mistake. Russian rulers that screw up this bad sometimes end up dead … Continue reading Wildly off-topic 4…
Read More...Again my fascination with the minutiae that brings defeat or victory causes me to diverge from managed care stuff to dive into what’s happening in Ukraine, why, and guess what the end result will be. (Here’s my first post which … Continue reading Wildly off-topic 2…
Read More...As the son of two parents in the CIA who grew up on military bases all over the world, I’ve had a special fascination with the minutiae…the (seemingly) minor and (seemingly) random things that cascade into defeat or victory. After … Continue reading Wildly off topic…why Ukraine is winning
Read More...I love reading CWCI’s Bulletins – even if they make me want to tear my hair out and scream. The latest from the brilliant analysts in Oakland is an update on 3 unnecessary-and-wildly expensive-drugs-with-no-purpose-other-than-Hoovering-millions-out-of-employers-and-taxpayers’-pockets… these three drugs account for 2% of … Continue reading Trigger warning…
Read More...Far too many work comp industry CEOs are dinosaurs. Their refusal to adapt to today’s labor market will ensure they fail their investors/policyholders. Two things triggered this post. an extensive conversation – or rather series of conversations – with the … Continue reading Dinosaurs.
Read More...I wrote my first post on opioids and workers’ comp. Almost two decades later, the post – which was really an excerpt from a Workers’ Comp Insider blog post – is terrifyingly prescient. Interesting item from Workers Comp Insider today: … Continue reading 19 years ago
Read More...It doesn’t generate profits for the medical-industrial complex. From a societal perspective primary care is wildly undervalued – and wildly under-appreciated – because primary care doesn’t make money for anyone, especially primary care providers. Which makes no sense on every front … Continue reading The problem with primary care?
Read More...The work comp Pharmacy Benefit Management business has become hyper-competitive; total drug spend has dropped 6 of the last 7 years, there’s been massive consolidation of PBMs, margins are declining…all signs of a very mature industry. Sounds like a not-very-attractive-business…right? Well, … Continue reading A creative way to generate work comp PBM revenue.
Read More...Once again children have been killed. Yesterday’s slaughter of little children cut me to the heart, coming the day after I spent hours watching our granddaughter. Hours of delight, wonder, love, joy and promise. Sitting together in a swing as … Continue reading This is about your children.
Read More...You may have noticed President Biden’s request for $15 billion in additional funds to cover vaccines, anti-virals and other COVID-related needs failed. Fortunately, it’s back on the table. Unfortunately, part of the funding may come from work comp payers. The … Continue reading Work comp payers and COVID legislation funding…
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