Category: Economics

Podcast: The Odds of Online Sports Betting Becoming a Public Health Crisis 2/26/26

As if we didn’t have enough to worry about, a new piece in JAMA says states need to… Read More

By David Burda February 26, 2026

Who’s Winning the Alternative Payment Model Race?

I spent most of my space in last week’s blog post thanking AHIP for saving the annual progress… Read More

By David Burda February 25, 2026

Economics

Thanks to an AHIP Save, We Know How Addicted Providers Are to Fee-for-Service

Before I go all snarky on the latest annual report on industry adoption of alternative payment models (APMs),… Read More

By David Burda February 18, 2026

Economics

4sight Friday 2/13/26

4sight Friday | Breaking PBMs’ Grip on Drug Prices | Follow the Healthcare AI Money | Visualizing Progress… Read More

By David Burda February 13, 2026

Policy

Podcast: Breaking PBMs’ Hold Over Drug Prices 2/12/26

Pharmacy benefit managers’ business practices are under attack from multiple directions. Will it make a difference in how… Read More

By David Burda February 12, 2026

4sight Friday 2/6/26

4sight Friday | March of the AI Chatbots | Epic Saga of Interoperability | Prior Authorization Joke Is… Read More

By David Burda February 6, 2026

Podcast: Healthcare Revolutionaries on the Move With Kemena Brooks 1/29/26

Rust never sleeps. Neither do healthcare revolutionaries. Welcome to 4sight Health’s new feature, where we update the industry… Read More

By David Burda January 29, 2026

Economics

It Takes a Thief to Catch a Thief

In the movies and on TV, whether you’re watching in the theater or at home through one of… Read More

By David Burda January 28, 2026

Podcast: Pushing the Right Buttons 1/22/26

What can we do to slow and reverse runaway national health expenditures? We talked about it on the… Read More

By David Burda January 22, 2026

Economics