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Economics
Bankrupting Patients. Not a Good Business Strategy.
One of the hot healthcare stories last week was the release of the Commonwealth Fund’s first annual Health… Read More
By November 1, 2023
Economics
Burda on Healthcare: Dead Patient Walking
Butch Cassidy:   “What’s the matter with you?” Sundance Kid:   “I can’t swim!” Butch Cassidy:   “Are you crazy?… Read More
By October 31, 2023
Economics
Putting a Price Tag on Healthcare Middlemen
Healthcare middlemen like group purchasing organizations, distributors and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) add costs to our already bloated… Read More
By October 25, 2023
Economics
Can Data Finally Resolve the Great Hospital Tax Exemption Debate?
As a cub healthcare business reporter, I covered the first state and local challenges to tax exemptions for… Read More
By October 18, 2023
Economics
Burda on Healthcare: Employers Are Barking About Rising Healthcare Costs. Will They Ever Bite?
Every year in late summer and early fall, big benefits consulting firms and employer coalitions release the results… Read More
By October 17, 2023
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Innovation
4sight Friday | Is There an App for Healthcare Consumerism? | Premiums and Plan Selections | Medical Bills and Credit Scores
Read the 10/13/2023 Edition here. Subscribe here for weekly access. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor… Read More
By October 13, 2023
Consumerism
No Duh Healthcare Consumers
Uwe Reinhardt’s explanation of why healthcare costs so much in the U.S., “It’s the prices, stupid,” has become… Read More
By October 11, 2023
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Economics
4sight Friday | Minnesota Needs More Health and Less Healthcare | A Primary Care Renaissance | The Pandemic and Patient Safety
Read the 10/6/2023 Edition here. Subscribe here for weekly access. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor… Read More
By October 6, 2023
Outcomes
Let’s Stop Blaming the Pandemic for Adverse Patient Events
I’m not quite sure how the pandemic caused surgeons and surgical teams to perform more wrong-site surgeries and… Read More
By October 4, 2023
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