In the current environment of the U.S. health system, the major private health insurers are poised to be the catalysts for systemic reform. Every stakeholder and pundit in the system…
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This month, 16.9 million kids will begin their college career joining 3 million seeking graduate degrees. Most will be full time students (62%) and three in four will be over…
The biggest threat to the U.S. healthcare system is its affordability. It is a menacing issue that impacts a large and growing majority in our society who think health costs…
At this stage of the election cycle, it’s malpractice for the Democrats seeking the White House to provide too much detail about their proposed plans. It’s much easier the talk…
I was born at the Baroness Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a community where high school sports gets front-page coverage and ‘healthcare’ is fundamentally about doctors, hospitals and Blue Cross…
This weekend, I was once again reminded of the importance of customer service, or lack thereof. My flight from Halifax to Glasgow Friday was cancelled as a result of a…
Medicare is the federal program that provides health insurance coverage to 59.7 million Americans: 51.7 million are seniors 65 plus and 8.6 million who are disabled. It is the second…
This is going to be a big week for healthcare. Today, the President will issue an Executive Order that requires hospitals, insurers, physicians and others in the industry to disclose…
Last Thursday at 7 pm CDT, Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) shut its doors. Its owner, West Palm Beach FL-based Rennova Health, promised its 120 employees and clinicians the closure…
This past Tuesday, CVS Health President and CEO Larry Merlo hosted the company’s annual Investors Day. Highlights of the five presentations by company executives included its plans to aggressively expand its…
