Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
We know that much of the town hall opposition has been funded by right-wing advocacy groups. What we don’t know is what will happen if they are successful in stopping Congress’ efforts to pass and the President’s to sign a … Continue reading What happens without health reform?
Read More...I’ve been taking flak this week from several sources about inserting my ‘political’ views into this blog. Guilty. I’m also wondering why I didn’t hear similar complaints a few weeks ago when I was pillorying the Democrats [here here and … Continue reading What the town hall protesters should be yelling about
Read More...Former Alaska Gov Sarah Palin (R) has added her own voice to those decrying the current health care reform proposals – and in so doing has added yet more evidence that she is not credible. According to the unimpeachable Fox … Continue reading Palin on health care reform – she’s not the worst
Read More...(Some) Opponents of health reform have abandoned all pretext of honesty, and instead have embarked on a campaign of fear, intimidation, and outright lies in an effort to halt Congressional action. That’s not to say advocates of reform haven’t stretched … Continue reading Health reform – just the facts
Read More...The stock prices of health insurers wax and wane with the likelihood of health reform becoming reality – although in inverse. The announcement last month that the outlook for most of the major health insurers had been downgraded to (or … Continue reading Health plans and health reform – not so simple…
Read More...Those vultures have nothing on (some of our) health care lobbyists and their funders. After returning to ‘civilization’ from a couple weeks in the Tanzanian bush, it is interesting to see how much progress we’ve made in the health reform … Continue reading This is getting ugly – and that’s good
Read More...A third of US health care dollars are spent on treatments (see the Dartmouth Atlas) that are questionable/doubtful/could have been avoided if the chronic condition was addressed. That’s $7 trillion over ten years, and if we could snap our fingers … Continue reading Paying providers – the root of the problem – and the solution
Read More...The fierce battle over the public plan option is much ado about very little, an epic battle over a useless piece of political ground. It is the health care debate’s version of the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest – a … Continue reading Why the fight over the public plan option is pointless
Read More...Shawn Guertin, Coventry’s CFO, spoke at the Wachovia investor day conference late last month, and here, so you don’t have to listen to the entire webcast, are the highlights. But if you do want to, it is still available here … Continue reading The latest on Coventry Health – steady progress
Read More...None of the current health care bills/measures/concepts are likely to pass the Senate. And that means health reform is not going to happen. As I’ve noted ad nauseam, the current efforts don’t do enough to control costs, and without cost … Continue reading Health reform is dying
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