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The moderator of this session, Helen Darling, President of
the National Business Group on Health, began by suggesting that we can’t just
put more people into the system without fixing it. If we try that “we’ll have
twice the mess we have now. . . We
need to provide universal access and fix the system simultaneously,” she stressed.
In [...]
Gregory—
Sorry I’ve been so slow in responding; I was traveling last
week. I completely agree that doctors should not be making a profit on anemia
injections or cancer drugs that they deliver in their offices. They should, of
course, be paid for their time and the skill involved in administering the
injection or drug. But they should not be [...]
Bradley—Thanks for your comment. I’m inclined to agree with
you about smoking. Because so many people do quit, it’s clear that it is
possible for most people who are addicted to tobacco to give it up. So a
financial incentive (or penalty) might have some results. And there is no question but what smoking adds to our national health
bill.
When [...]
I can see the community rating argument (same rate for all vs. lower rate for young people) both ways. The important thing to understand, I believe, is how much the premium would have to be in order to charge a uniform rate for the under 65 adult population. Data that I’ve seen suggest that [...]
Bloomberg recently
announced that the Food & Drug Administration has bestowed its blessing on
a new “gender-specific” knee implant. Manufactured by Smith & Nephew, the new knee is designed to fit the
“unique anatomy” of a female. This is not the first knee- for- women-only. Last
year the FDA approved a similar knee made by Zimmer Holdings, the company [...]
This is a great overview of the facts and clearly
demonstrates the urgent need for evidence-based medicine. No matter what
form health care reform takes in the future, the issue of cost has to be
addressed. However, I believe that a significant key to solving the
puzzle of spiraling cost is an active and educated consumer of health
care.
To [...]
Yesterday Bloomberg reported that, according to its data, "earnings at health care companies will
expand 15 percent this year, compared with estimated profit growth of 8.5
percent for the S&P 500."
If you own healthcare stocks, this is good news. But if you
are a consumer paying for drugs, insurance and the hospital bills that
insurance doesn’t cover, you have [...]
I have written two posts analyzing Hillary Clinton’s healthcare plan. You will find them on www.tpmcafe.com (where I am a contributor). You can comment there.
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Barbara—
In some cases, patients can and should actively share in decision as to what kind [...]
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Barry—
First, let me say that if we mandate insurance I very much doubt that it will [...]