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Medicaid Work Requirements Are Draconian and Harmful
The theme of minimizing costs while improving outcomes through expanded access to care underpins discussions surrounding US healthcare...
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Feb 2, 20229 min read


Time for a Check-Up: Reconsidering Physician Reimbursement Rates
The financial state of the U.S. healthcare system is decidedly unhealthy. For a country that prides itself on market-based efficiency,...
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Apr 20, 20194 min read


Hospital Chargemasters Are Not Transparent Enough
The rising cost of healthcare in the United States is old news, with spending projected to increase over five percent annually until...
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Apr 20, 20193 min read


Political Boxing Match: Who’s Leading Whom in Health Care?
The United States is in a unique political moment. Today, Republicans and Democrats are more divided along ideological lines than in any...
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May 26, 20175 min read


Last Ditch for Liberals: The Pennhurst doctrine may save the ACA — at a cost.
March 2015 marked the fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s flagship policy and potentially his enduring...
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May 1, 20156 min read


Shots Not Fired
A family weekend at Disneyland costs less than getting your children vaccinated — unless, of course, they come down with the measles....
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Mar 14, 20157 min read


Dr. Monopoly
Despite the intense scrutiny of the health care debate sparked by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Americans have overlooked a simmering...
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Oct 22, 20146 min read
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