Why the PCORI Picks Matter
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has just appointed four new advisory panels that will…
Interview with Lawrence Sherman on eCME and ePatients
I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Lawrence Sherman since we first met…
Medical Loss Ratio Reform: Barking Up the Wrong Tree
The Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare) requires health plans to spend at least 80…
Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act: The “Before” Picture
Financial Burden of Medical Spending by State and the Implications of the…
World Health Day: Investing in Vegetables is a Win-Win-Win
April 7th is World Health Day. This year focuses on high blood…
Medical Student Debt: Could Private Investment Be a Game Changer?
Each year, medical students incur more than $166,750 in medical school debt,…
Texas Rejects Medicaid Expansion
I think everyone believes that Texas Governor Rick Perry is sincere in…
Genetically Modified Crops: Feast or Famine?
Summary: What are genetically modified crops? What are the benefits? What are…
World Health Day 2013: Spotlight on Food and High Blood Pressure
April 7th is World Health Day. This year focuses on high blood…
Low Teen Birth Rates and Universal Health Care
The Boston Globe published a graph showing that Massachusetts’ birth rate for…