The New Yorker takes aim and fires. “In 1873, Mark Twain co-wrote the novel “The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today,” which satirized an era that was marked by inequality, greed, and moral decay but was painted in a veneer […]
The New Yorker takes aim and fires. “In 1873, Mark Twain co-wrote the novel “The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today,” which satirized an era that was marked by inequality, greed, and moral decay but was painted in a veneer […]
“As private equity extends its reach into health care, evidence is mounting that the penetration has led to higher prices and diminished quality of care, a KHN investigation has found.” | learn more
“The best in the category are redesigning the experience from the ground up to take advantage of the new digital medium, vs. just working to recreate in-person health care experiences online.” | learn more
“As healthcare costs rise, health care sharing ministries (HCSMs) are getting a lot of attention—not all of it good—as an alternative to traditional health insurance. Open to people who share religious or ethical beliefs, they aren’t insurance companies. Rather, they […]
“Love them or hate them, hugs are part of Western culture. They don’t just confer emotional closeness, they’ve been shown to improve our mental and physical health. But hugging is not as straightforward as it may seem. Where do your […]
I first shared news of this partnership’s formation in 2018. We now come full circle to its end. I’m reminded of an old Jeff Bezos comment about the Fire phone: “If you think that’s a big failure, we’re working on much […]
Due to a quirk of corporate structure, the parent company of IL’s Blue Cross (Health Care Service Corp) doesn’t have to disclose exec pay. Do policyholders have a right to know how much of their premium ends up in execs’ […]
“The federal government funneled billions in subsidies to software vendors and some overstated or deceived the government about what their products could do, according to whistleblowers.” | learn more
An opinion piece. “It’s easy to criticize pharmaceutical and insurance companies. But we spend much more on hospitals.” | learn more