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Tag Archives: Healthcare
The Great Debate©: Is Healthcare a Right?
Editor’s note: Three weeks ago GEI published an Opinion article by Michael Kulla entitled “Health Care Paradox: Red Tap, Lobbies, Political Posturing . . . and Sick People.” The following article was submitted to discuss and debate some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, aa syndication
Tagged health care, Healthcare, is healthcare a right, Michael Kulla, Miles Hoffman
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Potential Hidden Benefits from Obamacare
by Elliott Morss Introduction We hear a lot about: Universal coverage; Nobody can be refused insurance because of pre-existing conditions; Children cover under parents’ insurance until 26; Insurance companies cannot drop you because you get sick. But there is a … Continue reading
Healthcare: An Economic Cancer
by Big Issues Today
This article is about the economics of healthcare. It is instructive to consider an example of one of the most devastating and costly diseases as a metaphor for the problems that the U.S. healthcare system faces – out of control growth. Continue reading
Posted in Health Care
Tagged Big Issues Today, health care, Healthcare, healthcare costs, insurance
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CMI: Growing Consumer Strength
Our overall read from the indexes is that some interesting things are happening with the consumer beyond what has been reported in the popular press. As our previous comments indicated this is a very complex situation, influenced by continued financial stress on consumers from their negative “real” income growth and a year of soaring commodity prices — coupled with very recent relief in gasoline prices. Continue reading
Debt Ceiling Debate Only Kicks the Can Down the Road
Eventually, a compromise will be reached and the debt ceiling raised – and sometime in the future we’ll face this debt ceiling again. No matter what budget cutting occurs, the Federal Budget will grow faster than the economy – solely due to entitlements and the baby boomers. Continue reading
Posted in Weekly Economic Summary
Tagged debt, debt ceiling, economic summary, Healthcare, Steven Hansen, weekly summary
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More on Why Health Care Costs are so High
One of the factors driving health care costs is supply-driven care. John Wennberg and his research partners at the Dartmouth Atlas Working Group on practice variations deserve credit for documenting supply-driven care[1]. What does it mean? It means that doctors and hospitals focus on generating revenues rather than good health at the lowest cost.
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Defensive Medicine: A Non-Factor in Escalating Health Care Costs?
A new study suggests that “defensive medicine” and malpractice insurance costs are much less that has previously been thought. Continue reading
Posted in Health Care
Tagged defensive medicine, Healthcare, malpractice, Michelle M. Mello, Paduda, Yves Smith
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Reducing Healthcare Costs in India: Distruptive Technology and Business Model Innovation
Entreprenuerial activities in rural areas of India have the potential to create significant economic growth for that country. One example is discussed in detail involving dramatic advances in the availability of low cost health care through the implementation of wireless network technology. Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, India
Tagged Aavind, Bottom Of Pyramid Consumer, Business Innovation, Disruptive Technology, Healthcare, India, Tamil Nadu
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