Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Lisa Maurer, MD
Dr. Maurer is an attending physician with Emergency Medicine Specialists in Milwaukee, WI where she serves as Legislative Liaison.‘Have it your way’ medicine
Seekers of acute care have a plethora of choices – primary care offices, retail clinics, free clinics, and even emergency departments. For the sake of convenience, many choose the emergency department over all other options. As someone who indulges in Continue Reading …
Expanding Access in Massachusetts
Governor Mitt Romney’s Massachusetts health reforms appear to have provided expanded coverage as well as expanded access to care in this study of elective surgeries. However, disparities may still persist for Blacks. As , analyzing the health care reforms accomplished Continue Reading …
Is it worth it?
The United States consistently spends more than other nations on health care and is rewarded by the World Health Organization as having the #37 health care system. But is the money spent worth it? In the case of cancer care, Continue Reading …
Despite Wavering Popularity RomneyCare is Working
Governor Mitt Romney’s achievements in Massachusetts have served as the blueprint for national reforms. Despite wavering popularity, it appears that reform has brought better coverage and access to the people of the Bay State. The many similarities between the reforms Continue Reading …
Healthy Bones
Did changes in reimbursement for bone density tests affect the likelihood that women on Medicare received appropriate screening? If so, the question must be raised: when screening is recommended, how much to pay? After the extensive media hype surrounding the Continue Reading …