Health Wonk Review is up at InsureBlog
A lot of work goes into preparing for Passover. This week’s host, Hank Stern of InsureBlog took on the extra effort to curate the Health Wonk Review (Pre-Passover edition) and teach us about the holiday along the way.
Enjoy. (Source: Health Business Blog)
Source: Health Business Blog - April 7, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: Announcements Blogs Policy and politics Source Type: blogs
Direct Primary Care: Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Gold
https://healthbb.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/hbdew055-david-e-williams-interviews-dr-jeffrey-gold.mp3
When we think of insurance, it’s usually for things that are rare and expensive. You never want to use your car insurance, fire insurance, or disability insurance and you don’t use file a claim for routine things like changing the oil, buying a fire extinguisher or missing a day of work with a sore back. Insurance works best when it spreads big risks over a large pool of people.
But healthcare is different, and health insurance covers even small, routine things like primary care physician visits. Direct prim...
Source: Health Business Blog - April 6, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: Entrepreneurs Physicians Podcast direct primary care Source Type: blogs
Trump ’ s next health care bill: Medicaid for all?
Donald Trump knows almost nothing about healthcare policy. He doesn’t know what’s in the ACA/Obamacare or how it works –just that it’s a “disaster,” and since the abandoned American Health Care Act ran directly counter to his promise to “take care of everybody” it’s fair to assume he doesn’t care about what’s in these laws either. He just wants a big win.
A lot of the populist attacks on Obamacare boil down to the individual exchanges/marketplaces. People complain about high and rising premiums and point their finger at Obama. Frankly, I’m skeptical...
Source: Health Business Blog - April 3, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: Policy and politics Source Type: blogs
Health Wonk Review is up at Colorado Health Insurance Insider
The Aye or Nay on AHCA edition of the Health Wonk Review has just been posted at Colorado Health Insurance Insider. You’ll find a number of fascinating policy posts related to the American Health Care Act that’s due for a House vote today.
Thank you to our host, Louise Norris for prominently featuring my 12th birthday edition. (Source: Health Business Blog)
Source: Health Business Blog - March 23, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: Announcements Blogs Policy and politics Source Type: blogs
Drug treatment for opioid addiction: Podcast interview with CleanSlate CEO Greg Marotta
https://healthbb.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/hbdew054-davd-e-williams-interviews-cleanslate-ceo-greg-marotta.mp3
The opioid epidemic gives addiction treatment providers an opportunity to demonstrate what they can do to stem the tide. CleanSlate operates treatment centers in multiple states, employing a medication assisted approach. In this podcast interview, CEO Greg Marotta describes what he’s seeing and how the company is responding.
We discussed:
(0:10) How serious is the opioid epidemic?
(1:09) What kind of approaches are traditionally to treat addiction? What works well and where are there shortcomings?
(2:2...
Source: Health Business Blog - March 20, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: Pharma Podcast drug addiction opioids Source Type: blogs
Happy 12th birthday to the Health Business Blog
The Health Business Blog has turned 12 years old! Continuing a tradition I established with birthdays one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten and eleven I have picked out a favorite post from each month. Thanks for continuing to read the blog!
March 2016: Health Wonk Review -Tales of the Trump
My roundup of policy posts from the blogosphere took Trump seriously and literally.
April 2016: Listen app – ResApp diagnoses respiratory ailments
An Australian company developed a smartphone app to diagnose respiratory diseases by analyzing the sound signatures of coughs. I interviewed the CEO, Dr...
Source: Health Business Blog - March 13, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: Announcements Blogs Source Type: blogs
Health Wonk Review is up at Health Systems Ed Blog
The “May You Live in Interesting Times” edition of the Health Wonk Review is up at Health Systems Ed Blog. Our host, Peggy Salvatore offers a wide range of policy posts. Check it out. (Source: Health Business Blog)
Source: Health Business Blog - March 10, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: Announcements Blogs Policy and politics Source Type: blogs
