Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Reforming Medicaid
Many health policy minds have tried to infuse a “What about Medicaid?” attitude into the intense discussion over reforming the nation’s health entitlement for seniors (Medicare). Yet, to much dismay, there is not a lot of public discourse over reforming Continue Reading …
‘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 …
The Ballot or the Wallet
Voting is one of the quintessential aspects of citizenship in the United States. Yet, on average, fewer than one in two physicians casts a vote in America. Physicians cast a ballot significantly less often than the general public or lawyers. Continue Reading …
Drying the DSHs
I was asked an interesting question last week when giving a presentation to Baylor College of Medicine’s Emergency Medicine Residency program. As a program housed in a public hospital that sees a lot of uncompensated care, places such as Ben Taub Continue Reading …
Even More Duplicative Government Spending
Many politicians lament wasteful government spending. The authors of a recent study point out billions of dollars paid to private health insurance companies for patients who received care within the public Veterans’ Affairs system. With , issues of cost containment Continue Reading …