Commentary on “We Need Empathy”

Guest Post by Michael Stehney, M.D., M.P.H. Wow, your blog is impressive! I’m amazed at how deeply you’ve delved into this convoluted business of healthcare reform, and how broad your thinking is. Not just issues like cost-benefit and quality, but political, cultural, ethical, and moral questions as well. So my basic critique comes down to … Continue reading Commentary on “We Need Empathy” →

U.S. healthcare system full of ‘financial pollution’ — Scientific Inquirer re-blog

Financial pollution arises when exorbitant or unnecessary healthcare spending depletes resources needed for the wellbeing of the population. This is the subject of a JAMA Health Forum Insight co-authored by researchers in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Harvard Medical School. The Insight was published in the March 8, 2021 issue […]U.S. … Continue reading U.S. healthcare system full of ‘financial pollution’ — Scientific Inquirer re-blog →

Waldman’s Simple Solution to the Complex Problem of Healthcare

Deane Waldman MD, MBA, has a simple solution to healthcare reform: StatesCare and market-based medicine. His rallying cry is to get the federal government completely out of healthcare. This post will acknowledge that many of his ideas do have some merit. But it will argue that his key message – less government -- is hollowly … Continue reading Waldman’s Simple Solution to the Complex Problem of Healthcare →

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” →