Second in a series. Please read part 1 and part 2. We expect that most readers have noticed the differences we cite and have also noticed that these differences are negative, not positive differences. The big question is, why these structural and strat…
Fauci suggests vaccine mandates may be needed for domestic air travel.
Congress and the Biden administration approved tens of billions in new healthcare expenditures. Much of that money will be wasted on inefficient programs and subsidies that do little to improve the quality of care that Americans receive.
Two decades ago, high deductible health plans barely existed. Today, more than half of the U.S. workforce is on one, which are plans with deductibles greater than $1300 per individual or $2,600 for a family. It’s a growing, undiscussed problem for publ…
Airlines and airline unions have largely worked together during the dramatic second year of the pandemic, but they have split over an industry effort to shorten isolation time for fully vaccinated crew members who experience breakthrough infections.
Introduction and background As an emergency department medical director and physician, a busy emergency department can be a thing of beauty to me. We work hard to set up systems that will provide the care our patients need. Despite our best efforts, al…
Second in a series. Please read part 1. The business of health care delivery differs markedly from other consumer and service industries in many ways. First and foremost, the economics differ. Specifically, the payers of medical care are often differen…
Senate Democrats have delayed action on their multi-trillion-dollar Build Back Better Act until the New Year. If it passes, even more people will be dependent on the federal government for health coverage.
Physicians prioritize patient needs above all other considerations. To advance that mission, the AMA works tirelessly to improve access to quality, affordable health coverage for everyone, which includes protecting patients from the financial harm pose…
First in a series. The business of health care delivery differs markedly from other consumer and service industries in many ways. First and foremost, the economics differ. Specifically, the payers of medical care are often different from the customers,…
