Last Wednesday, as speculation swirled about the way Republicans might replace the Affordable Care Act and as the Fed raised interest rates starting its clock for planned increases over the…
With key appointments in place, the direction for U.S. healthcare policy is clearly in the hands of three key leaders to whom President-elect Trump will delegate its future. He promised…
On March 23, 2010, Congress passed the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”. It soon became known as the “Affordable Care Act aka ACA” before being labeled “Obamacare”. Its aims…
On the CMS.gov website, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is deemed the innovation engine for the federal government supporting “the development and testing of innovative health care payment…
I like certainty and routine. I like my Tall Dark Roast with no room for cream at 5 am daily at Starbucks. I like the same restaurants, the same suits…
The new Chief Executive Officer of the United States of America Inc. will take office January 20th and likely make good on his promise to repeal the Patient Protection and…
The election results are in and Donald Trump will be the 45th president of the United States. His appeal to “Make America Great Again” resonated across the heartland sparking an…
As you take office on the heels of an unprecedented Campaign that divided our nation, there’s an opportunity to bring us together around improvements to the health system that supersede…
Tomorrow, the healthcare marketplaces open for business, and in 8 days, their long-term destiny will be clearer as the race for the White House is settled. This is the fourth…
“Value” is the most important concept in healthcare today. But it’s problematic. Futurists say our system is transitioning from volume to value. Device and drug manufacturers tout the value of…