Florida’s hospitals win big. Employers and taxpayers lose big.

Defying statutory requirements, logic, common sense, good government, fairness, basic math and the facts, Florida’s workers comp regulators just hammered the state’s employers, taxpayers, and physicians. This is NOT yesterday’s Three Member Panel meeting, altho it bears a striking resemblance…foregone … Continue reading Florida’s hospitals win big. Employers and taxpayers lose big.

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Florida’s solution to hospitals’ financial mess is…

To hear hospital lobbyists talk, you’d think Florida’s taxpayers and employers should subsidize hospital losses by paying exorbitant amounts for hospital care. Yesterday’s virtual meeting of the State’s Three Member Panel (TMP) featured several hospital lobbyists and officials waxing poetic … Continue reading Florida’s solution to hospitals’ financial mess is…

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If the Supreme Court kills “Obamacare”

With President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court all but confirmed, there are huge implications for healthcare. If the Court rules the ACA/Obamacare is unconstitutional, “a host of provisions may be eliminated” including: protections for people with pre-existing conditions, subsidies … Continue reading If the Supreme Court kills “Obamacare”

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Lies, Damn lies, and Statistics – the Blood Plasma debacle

Sunday President Trump, HHS Secretary Alex Azar and FDA Commissioner Dr Stephen Hahn said the use of blood plasma had reduced COVID19 deaths by 35%. Trump said it was a “tremendous” number. Azar said: “We saw about a 35 percent … Continue reading Lies, Damn lies, and Statistics – the Blood Plasma debacle

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