Haven Healthcare Break-Up: “I rest my case”

Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffet, Jamie Dimon Haven Healthcare’s break-up vindicates the message of this blog: Only the full faith and clout of the federal government can overcome structural cost pressures and reform the U.S. healthcare system. Haven Healthcare was formed in 2018 by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, entrepreneurial financier Warren Buffet, and banker Jamie Dimon with … Continue reading Haven Healthcare Break-Up: “I rest my case” →

Fixing U.S. Healthcare – Annual Review & Summary 2020

Like everything else in America in 2020, Fixing U.S. Healthcare blog was touched by the coronavirus pandemic, racial reckoning, the election, and the economic fallout from the other three. From its start in 2017, this blog’s stated purpose has been to “[focus] on healthcare cost issues. . . [including] cost-benefit analysis -- pioneered in Oregon … Continue reading Fixing U.S. Healthcare – Annual Review & Summary 2020 →

The V.A., Trump & Healthcare Reform: A View from (Almost) Inside

Summary The media can be nit-picky and sophomoric, as with the CNN segment featured hereVeteran's Choice and MISSION Act, if implemented properly, could be a good thing for veterans' healthcareAs a general point (to fit in with the theme of this blog), the V.A. could be a model for healthcare reform, namely a "hybrid" that … Continue reading The V.A., Trump & Healthcare Reform: A View from (Almost) Inside →

Will Reforming Healthcare Fix Physician Burnout, Too?

Fifty-four percent of American doctors report symptoms of burnout. But, you say, they’re the best paid in the world. So, they should just keep quiet, get a grip, and do their jobs. Hold on! They may be the best paid in the world. But they do work the longest hours. And, some explain, by working … Continue reading Will Reforming Healthcare Fix Physician Burnout, Too? →

Yuval Levin’s Pragmatic Conservative Approach to Healthcare Reform

Respected conservative thinker and policy expert Yuval Levin adds a healthy dose of pragmatism to what has all too often been a bitterly ideological debate over healthcare reform. This post will look at Levin’s ideology and his pragmatism. First, let’s find the several broad areas in his analyses that line up with this Fixing U.S. … Continue reading Yuval Levin’s Pragmatic Conservative Approach to Healthcare Reform →