Category: Economics

Clearing the Air Over Hospital Closings

I have a thing about hospital closings. This goes back to the late 1980s when I was a… Read More

By David Burda October 14, 2026

4sight Friday 10/9/26

4sight Friday | Breaking Bad Digital Health Buying Habits | Surprise Inflation from the No Surprises Act | Dying… Read More

By David Burda October 9, 2026

Podcast: How to Break Bad Digital Health Tech Buying Habits 10/8/26

Health systems, health plans and employers all buy digital health tools for their patients, members and employees. Are… Read More

By David Burda October 8, 2026

Outcomes

Podcast: How Can We Reduce Unnecessary Healthcare Spending? Spin the Wheel. 10/1/26

Try your luck or listen to the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast in which we… Read More

By David Burda October 1, 2026

Economics

Burda on Healthcare: Data to Rebut Healthcare Affordability B.S.

I don’t know about you, but I’m paying a lot more for everything that I buy. Like last… Read More

By David Burda September 29, 2026

Winners and Losers in AI’s ‘Shadow Medical System’

Earlier this summer, I wrote a piece titled, “How AI Will Replace Your PCP — If It Hasn’t… Read More

By Ann Somers Hogg September 22, 2026

4sight Friday 9/18/26

4sight Friday | A Revolutionary Idea to Make Expensive Drug Therapies Accessible | A Very Particular Set of… Read More

By David Burda September 18, 2026

Podcast: Leadership Competencies for the New Healthcare 9/17/26

What will it take to transform the U.S. healthcare system into one that expands access to more affordable… Read More

By David Burda September 17, 2026

And Then There Were Three (GPOs)

You know I’m not a fan of middlemen. Middlemen in any industry add rather than subtract costs to… Read More

By David Burda September 16, 2026

Economics