Medical Costs

Hanging with Insurance Companies and Their Lobbyists

Mike Stark | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics


Mike Stark

I wish I had something exciting to share with you about the America's Health Insurance Plans conference, but Bill Frist, the reptile that he is, never seemed to break a sweat.

Scum of the earth - NOT!

Deane Waldman | Posted 06.20.2008 | Home


Deane Waldman

We have had this talk before but apparently lots of you missed class that day. If you review the post "The Future of Healthcare" as well as others pri...

The Future of Healthcare

Deane Waldman | Posted 06.16.2008 | Business


Deane Waldman

Why don't we have a nation-wide inter-operable health information system now? There are three reasons and none suffices.

In Health Care, Efficiency Kills

Deane Waldman | Posted 04.23.2008 | Living


Deane Waldman

What do you think when you hear the word efficiency? Someone who is efficient uses time, money and resources wisely. He or she gets the job done with...

What Shall We Do With Healthcare?

Deane Waldman | Posted 04.15.2008 | Politics


Deane Waldman

Imagine you are a doctor walking down the street. You come upon a woman lying on the sidewalk possibly unconscious. Surrounding this woman are four ...

Heat Is On Health Insurers

Los Angeles Times | Lisa Girion | Posted 02.14.2008 | Business


With medical costs rising, record numbers of people losing their coverage and healthcare at the top of the domestic agenda, health insurers found them...


 

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