System Dynamics

Policy Merrill Goozner passionately points out the stark contrast between well-functioning industries and the US pharma industry, especially its… Read More

Consumerism Knockoffs usually aren’t as good as the originals, whether they’re golf clubs, purses or pressure cookers. A new… Read More

Consumerism As it has in the last three presidential elections, healthcare is emerging as a decisive political issue in… Read More

Economics Healthcare is one of the most if not the most regulated industry in the U.S. While its businesses… Read More

Economics “We must begin by asking it, ‘What is losing?’  Losing is a disease. As contagious as polio.  Losing… Read More

Economics The lack of affordable medical care isn’t just a U.S. phenomenon. It’s a serious problem across Europe, according… Read More

Consumerism Single-specialty medical practices are the front door of American medicine. Dentists, Dermatologists, Ophthalmologists, GI doctors, ENT doctors, Internists,… Read More

Consumerism If you believe in the adage “follow the money,” it would lead you to telemedicine. Analyzing billions of… Read More

Economics On a cold Minnesota morning in January 2018, Fairview Health Services CEO James Hereford addressed Twin Cities business… Read More