NEW Reviews
Physician Report Cards »
Many people wish to compare doctors against each other across quality metrics. However, report cards are [...]
Massachusetts Reform
Insurance expansion does not »
Does expanding health insurance result in adverse consequences for those already with coverage? No. The [...]
Expanding Access in Mass. »
Governor Mitt Romney’s Massachusetts health reforms appear to have provided expanded coverage as well [...]
Despite Wavering Popularity »
Governor Mitt Romney’s achievements in Massachusetts have served as the blueprint for national reforms. [...]
Surgical Care
Should hospitals profit from »
Dr. Andrew Gonzalez spoke on the David Pakman show regarding new research about surgical complications and hospital profits. Listen to the short video or [Read More]
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2013 Affordable »
The Affordable Care Act has brought some of the most fundamental changes to health care [...]
The Next Steps to »
Barring any massive upheaval to the political forces currently in Washington, DC, the [...]
Anecdotes: Be like »
Sarah Kliff of the Washington Post posted an article based on the Commonwealth Fund's [...]
Payment Systems
SGR Fix Requires Risk for Doctors »
The SGR represents an annual fiscal cliff for doctors yet the political will to fix the problem eludes Congress. Over the last decade, Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula has become a troubling financial topic for policy makers and physicians alike. A [Read More]
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Health Policy Twitterati
Twitterati (noun) - The Tweet elite, whose feeds attract thousands of followers and whose 140-character spews capture the attention of the rapt who doggedly monitor them. It was nearly a year ago when I compiled the list of the most influential health policy thought leaders on Twitter. The methodology was elegantly simple, look back several [...]
Medicaid or Placebo: Don’t Worry, Be Happy
I really like the way Avik Roy went about explaining the Oregon Study, and for that matter, statistics to his readers. While he is right to try to break down the Oregon Medicaid study like a similar RCT for a drug (we really need to practice evidence-based health policy), he must remember that health insurance touches far more than a simple [...]