Category: Policy

What Healthcare AI Adoption and the Old Kiddieland Amusement Park Have in Common

Exactly one year ago, I wrote a column called “How Can Healthcare Avoid Screwing Up AI’s Potential?” A lot… Read More

By David Burda March 4, 2021

Can Competition Save Us from Higher Healthcare Prices?

In properly functioning markets, competition reduces prices and improves the quality of products and services. The dictum applies… Read More

By David Burda March 1, 2021

Policy

What to Expect When You’re Expecting (A Budget)

The Biden Administration’s top health priorities are COVID and strengthening the Affordable Care Act. The initial flurry of… Read More

By Kerry Weems February 25, 2021

Policy

After Learning the Hard Way on Obamacare, Biden Is Ready to Tackle COVID-19

On day two in office, President Biden signed 10 executive orders and released a 200-page “National Strategy for… Read More

By David W. Johnson February 23, 2021

COVID-19

4sight Friday | Healthcare Reform Brainstorms | Playing Pandemic Woulda Coulda Shoulda

Read 3/19/2021 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Columns here. Find 4sight Health… Read More

By David Burda February 19, 2021

COVID-19

Playing Pandemic Woulda Shoulda Coulda

If you’re an avid sports fan, second guessing is second nature. They should have gone for it on… Read More

By David Burda February 16, 2021

Economics

2020: A Year Like No Other – Insights, Comments and Interviews

At the beginning of 2020, US healthcare showed every sign of continuing 2019’s wave of growth and consolidation…. Read More

By Steven Alcauskas and David W. Johnson February 4, 2021

COVID-19

Becoming One Nation Against COVID-19

COVID-19 is now the nation’s leading cause of death. [1] Hospitals and healthcare workers are stretched to and… Read More

By David W. Johnson February 3, 2021

Policy

4sight Friday | Taking Bets on Healthcare 2021 | Healthcare Fraud Fight Falters | Adding Up Medicaid Managed Care

Read 1/29/2021 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Columns here. Find 4sight Health… Read More

By David Burda January 29, 2021

Policy