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Economics
A Shock to the System
Some people have called me a hypochondriac. Others have said I display hypochondriac tendencies. I deny both characterizations…. Read More
By October 29, 2025
Outcomes
Where Spending More Means a Lot Less
You probably know by now that I turned 65 in April, and I’m now a Medicare beneficiary. I’m… Read More
By October 22, 2025
Consumerism
The Ghosts Haunting Healthcare: Halloween Roundup 2025
Fear is a powerful teacher. It focuses attention, strips away pretense and exposes what truly matters. In healthcare,… Read More
By October 21, 2025
Outcomes
Health System Sustainability and Your Vegetable Garden
As of today, Oct. 8, 2025, my 20’ x 15’ vegetable garden in my backyard is still producing… Read More
By October 8, 2025
System Dynamics
Sorry, Dr. Oz, the Bloom May Be Falling Off the Medicare Advantage Enrollment Rose
I write about Medicare privatization (you know it by its brand name, Medicare Advantage or MA) a lot… Read More
By October 1, 2025
Innovation
AI and the Healthcare Revenue Cycle? Do the Math.
David W. Johnson, founder and CEO of 4sight Health, says the smartest people in healthcare work in the… Read More
By September 24, 2025
Outcomes
Catch the Data Before It’s Gone
Editor’s Note: Download the Census Bureau’s new report on the uninsured before it disappears.  The nation’s uninsured rate last… Read More
By September 17, 2025
Economics
Nip the Healthcare Industrial Complex in the Bud in Medical School
Does the 41-year-old you think like the 28-year-old you? As much as we’d like to believe that our… Read More
By September 10, 2025
Economics
Is the Financial Toxicity of Oncology Care a Myth?
Just when you think you know something, it turns out to be wrong. My latest experience with this… Read More
By September 3, 2025
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