Myth Busters #11: Mandated Benefits
As I said in my last “Myth Busters” post, the health policy community came to view risk pools as being a big pool of money to be allocated according to…
The Long and the Short of It: You Shrink as You Get Older
It’s not uncommon to shrink by a quarter to a third of an inch every decade after age 40. Think of a house settling on its foundation. Disks—the gel-like pads…
This Week In Diagnostics
Insight Genetics receives NCI grant Insight Genetics receives NCI grant Insight Genetics reported that it has entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The…
Senator Tom Coburn Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
He won’t be using “chickens” to pay for his care you can bet as he was caught somewhat out of context not too long ago, but again this brings to…
New Insurance Rate Reporting Tool Goes Live Online
The implementation of health reform is a lengthy process, but I think it's kind of fun, because every so often a new element is introduced. We started by letting children…
Election 2012: Romneycare vs. Obamacare
Now that the GOP field fighting for the ’12 nod has been essentially set, political pundits and junkies alike will now settle in for the real race and issues to…
Flu Video Helpful As We Enter Season
Flu season and flu shots are here and there continues to be the debate of whether to get a flu shot or not. It is not just the fear of…
Medicare Prescription Drug Abuse
Over the course of a year, the woman received prescriptions for a total of 3,655 oxycodone pills (a 1,679-day supply) from 58 different prescribers, and she filled them…
European Diabetes Market
Europe ranks second behind the United States in terms of the largest market for diabetes management therapies and products. One reason for the rise of diabetes in Europe is attributed…
AMA: Pay Docs for Care Coordination
The little-known American Medical Association committee that recommends physician pay scales to Medicare’s fee-for-service program today asked the agency to reimburse physicians for coordinating care for their chronically-ill patients. In…
