Energy Bars

How would Medicare for All really work?

By Albert DiPiero MD MPH As the hype for Medicare For All ramps up ahead of the 2020 presidential election, it seems important and...

The value added by primary care - not yet a game-changer

By Albert DiPiero MD MPH The long debate about the true value of primary care continues. In the US, healthcare is organized around...

A hidden referral system that guides doctors

Learn about the battle between “Keepage” versus “Leakage.” Physicians working for hospital-based systems are being increasingly...

Understand the tradeoffs of a “narrow network” health insurance plan

In an effort to offer more affordable health plans, insurers have rolled out “narrow network” plans that may significantly restrict the...

The internal conflict

Health Affairs writer John O’Shea explains the conflicting signals being sent by the current administration regarding payment reform in...

Legacy Health System fined $5 million for meal and rest break violations by BOLI

Anyone who leads or manages a business that relies on employees to deliver services including healthcare, retail, restaurants, etc is...

America could be better

The shortcomings of the American medical system are well known, at least by conventional wisdom: the United States spends the most on...

ER and Hospital Monopolies drive healthcare costs

In his recent Op-Ed contribution, [Blame Emergency Rooms for the Out-of-Control Cost of Health Care, New York Times, September 5, 2018]...

How to increase the supply of providers

The actual numbers of the “doctor shortage” remains greatly debated, but this author is right on target: Our doctors are too educated -...

Comcast reinventing healthcare?

This story claims that Comcast has stabilized its healthcare spending at 1% annual growth by introducing services such as: telemedical...

Is there a way to build a lower cost health plan?

If you buy individual health insurance - as opposed to getting insurance through your employer - you may be in a real jam. The individual...

Local Government stimulating the healthcare economy

Using old-fashion zoning laws, the Minnesota city in the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area creates a hub of medical practices....

The Cost of Industry Consolidation

Healthcare continues to consolidate—and it isn’t helping patients With several recent billion-dollar deals bringing together payers and...

Short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) is exempt from the coverage requirements and other re

ObamaCare purposely traded off increased regulation and mandates to ensure a uniform minimum level of insurance for everyone. However,...

Are ACA Individual Markets Stable, Improving, Worsening. Who Knows?

We include this story as an example of the wide range of reports about the status of the individual market. We're working to forming a...

Senate considers regulating Prior Authorization

Earlier this year ZOOM+Care Transparency Report published data demonstrating that Oregon insurers take multiple days to approve emergency...

Value-Based Pricing Is in Place, but Prices for a Single Drug Vary

Value-based pricing has become an important topic of discussion in healthcare in the United States. Although value-based pricing is...

Good news for La. residents buying health coverage in the individual marketplace