…reducing copayments on asthma and diabetes drugs. http://www.sph.umich.edu/vbidcenter/news/pdfs/2004_WSJ%20article%20%20(2).pdf By 2005 the VBID label had been invented and a VBID “center” had been created at the University of Michigan. By 2006…
“Value-based insurance”: The journey from hype to evidence-based policy
…drugs. http://www.sph.umich.edu/vbidcenter/news/pdfs/2004_WSJ%20article%20%20(2).pdf By 2005 the VBID label had been invented and a VBID “center” had been created at the University of Michigan. By 2006 the VBID label was appearing regularly…
Underwriting is part of the problem
…Chief executive officer and executive vice president National Association of Health Underwriters Arlington, Va. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071102/FREE/311020008/-1/dailydialogue Free-market approach is making care unaffordable Modern Healthcare November 8, 2007 In her comments “Why…
The moral hazard of Medigap plans
…is free (to them) than they would if they had to pay a significant portion of the cost of each additional service. http://www.medpac.gov/documents/Jun09_SecondaryInsurance_CONTRACTOR_RS_REVISED.pdf Although this excerpt from the 44 page…
Free drug samples go to wealthy, insured
…many uninsured do not get healthcare from doctors’ offices. Samples are popular among doctors who want to try new drugs. “As important as free pharmaceutical samples are in improving healthcare,…
A night at the free clinic shows limits of health-care reform
…learning. “Another volunteer put it really nicely: ‘We’re not just here to volunteer. This is a privilege.’ ” Marina Bolotnikova is an editorial writer and columnist for The Blade. http://www.toledoblade.com/Marina-Bolotnikova/2015/02/01/A-night-at-the-free-clinic-shows-limits-of-health-care-reform.html#Ll5pbF92k2xUvWWd.99…
A 10-Step Program For Democrats
…of the twins gods of the so-called “free market” and so-called “free trade”? This worship has made Democrats quiver, tremble and crumble in the face of policies that have been…
Biden’s Plan to “Commercialize” Covid Care Will Have Terrible Consequences
The administration expects to stop buying vaccines and treatment by year’s end, handing over these responsibilities to for-profit companies that are salivating at the opportunity.
…treatments, buying the diagnostic tests,” Jha said, adding that by 2023, “you’re going to see the commercialization of almost all of these products.” This coming commercialization is but the latest…
The fundamental flaw in the Trump Administration’s approach to health care
Economic Report of the President
…free market system. For a free market to be efficient, free choice and competition must exist in the market to allow consumer demand to be met by suppliers. Of course,…
British Physicians and Patients Respond to Lies about the NHS
…for the elderly includes free flu vaccinations, free medication, free operations as needed, nursing care visits, and help and adaptions for the home. Many hospitals now offer “hospital to home”…
The moral hazard of Medigap plans
FAQ: Seniors May See Changes in Medigap Policies
…if they had to pay a significant portion of the cost of each additional service. http://www.medpac.gov/documents/Jun09_SecondaryInsurance_CONTRACTOR_RS_REVISED.pdf Comment: By Don McCanne, MD Although this excerpt from the 44 page MedPAC report…
It’s About Time to Enact a National Single-Payer Program
…at the free clinic or we had people calling our oncology practice who had no insurance. As an oncologist, you just knew and they knew that lacking health insurance was…
