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Bill Richardson on health care
Today’s agenda at Take Back America includes speeches from Gov. Bill Richardson, Sen. Barack Obama, and John Edwards. I’ll post on each separately. Richardson led off with a speech to attendees focusing on Iraq and global warming/energy conservation; nary a … Continue reading Bill Richardson on health care
Read More...Hospital overpayments in workers comp – part 2
I finally cracked the latest Health Affairs, and immediately found myself engrossed in Gerald Anderson’s piece on hospital pricing trends (paid subscription required for entire article). While the article is focused on self-pay patients, the implications for workers comp payers … Continue reading Hospital overpayments in workers comp – part 2
Read More...When is entitlement spending bad?
When it is spending by the other party. Bob Laszewski points out the hypocrisy of Pres. Bush’s latest rant about the Democratic budget bill’s “excessive” discretionary spending. Bob notes that Bush’s opposition to entitlement spending is a rather new thing, … Continue reading When is entitlement spending bad?
Read More...A buzz kill
I’m on a brief vacation mountain biking in Moab, Utah. A gorgeous place, great people, great riding. And upon return from a long and tiring but very fun ride this am, I open up the latest from Fierce Healthcare to … Continue reading A buzz kill
Read More...Private insurers aren’t helping themselves
The press is reminding us on a daily basis of the problems inherent in a health insurance system based on private insurers. And it’s not like the media has to go searching very far for examples of egregious misconduct. And … Continue reading Private insurers aren’t helping themselves
Read More...The future of networks (WC edition)
I met with quite a few managed care execs at RIMS, as well as several network vendors. There’s a disconnect between the two groups.
Read More...Those heartless Democrats
I’ve been following Bob Laszewski’s views on Medicare Advantage with some interest. My take is the program is about to embark on a financial bread-and-water diet, a regimen prescribed by the Democratic Congress seeking funds to offset physician reimbursement increases … Continue reading Those heartless Democrats
Read More...When will reform come?
As part of a very good (defined as substantive, open-minded, and comprehensive) discussion on health care reform options going on at TPMCafe, Jonathan Cohn notes: “a lot of these people don’t understand how precarious their current situation is – because … Continue reading When will reform come?
Read More...Part D’s ugly beginnings
If watching the legislative process in DC is akin to watching sausage made, the passage of the Medicare Drug bill might be akin to the composting process. Roy Poses at Health Care Renewal reflects on “60 minutes’” recent piece on … Continue reading Part D’s ugly beginnings
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