Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”
Providing universal health care in America would be easy if it were free. Sadly, that is not the case. All too often, the general public, doctors and researchers are quick to look for new drugs, devices or technologies as a Continue Reading …
Republicans are Intellectually Bankrupt on Healthcare
Sunday night, three Republican Senators attempted to describe their contingency plan if the Supreme Court were to rule for the plaintiffs in the King v. Burwell lawsuit over Obamacare subsidies. Unfortunately, their plan is nonexistent. Their letter is nothing more Continue Reading …
Carrying the Big Stick in Health Policy
In 2004, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) launched the CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting program, which would publicly report delivered by US hospitals. A recent study investigated quality of care measures and racial/ethnic performance rates among and within Continue Reading …
Learning Pricing from the Airline Industry
Traveling by air during the 1950s and 1960s during the Golden Age of Flying was different from what most of us are used to today. Lavish layouts, complimentary drinks, and exorbitant ticket prices made air travel for the majority of Continue Reading …
Happy Accident Lowers Healthcare Costs
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) increased emphasis on quality reporting for doctors and hospitals in an effort to improve care and, hopefully, improve health outcomes for patients. Whether or not this will be accomplished is yet to be seen. However, Continue Reading …
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