Health Economics

Long-Term Thinking About Future Health: Seven Trends That Should Concern Us

RJ Eskow | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics


RJ Eskow

Seven current healthcare trends include doctors leaving the public system, a shortfall in primary care, underutilization of medical treatment, "superbugs," virtual health care, climate change, and radical self-redesign and enhancement.

The Fix That Fails, And Worse

Deane Waldman | Posted 07.07.2008 | Living


Deane Waldman

"Fixes that fail" - a delightful, euphonious and depressing phrase. Delightful because it is so useful. Euphonious because of alliteration and scansio...

"Care" has deserted managed care.

Deane Waldman | Posted 06.26.2008 | Home


Deane Waldman

Managed care is a good idea gone very far astray. The reason it took a wrong turn is simple: wrong time horizon. Health maintenance organizations (HM...