Those horrible people at the California State Fund

From our friends on the west coast comes a story that demands much more discussion – the California State Fund’s (SCIF) decision to change its contracts with treating physicians in SCIF’s Medical Provider Network. [membership required] To read the response … Continue reading Those horrible people at the California State Fund

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Consumerism in health care – no panacea, a little promise

Austin Frakt’s piece discussing the latest research findings tells us what we’ve long suspected – high deductible plans don’t seem to reduce cost trends. Frakt highlights an analysis by Katherine Swartz of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, an analysis that … Continue reading Consumerism in health care – no panacea, a little promise

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Drug tests for everyone – Rick Scott goes off the deep end again

Our colleagues at Workers Comp Insider sent us news of Florida Governor Rick Scott’s latest idiocy – he issued an executive order requiring drug testing for all state employees every quarter. The master of simple solutions to complex problems has … Continue reading Drug tests for everyone – Rick Scott goes off the deep end again

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