Without access to connectivity during the pandemic, too many people could not work for their living, attend school and learn, connect with loved ones, or get health care. The COVID-19 era has shined a bright light on what some of us have been saying since the advent of the Internet’s emergence in health care: that… Read More: Digital Inclusion As Upstream Health Investment »
The FDA’s approval of the first therapy to treat Alzheimer’s Disease in over twenty years brought attention to a not-yet-convened debate of U.S. health care costs and spending, innovation, and return-on-the-investment (as well as “for whom” do the returns accrue). In my latest post for Medecision, I explore different angles on the Aduhelm and Alzheimer’s… Read More: Aduhelm and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Potential Medicare Budget-Buster Puts A… »
Dive Brief: A survey of state employee health plans found that administrators recognize hospital prices as the main driver of healthcare cost increases but have few policies to address that issue directly. Most states instead focus on attempting to control prescription drug costs and lower utilization, according to the Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance… Read More: State employee health plans know hospitals drive most costs, but… »
The private health industry is in a death spiral and needs an urgent rescue plan that includes reining in “greedy surgeons” who charge exorbitant fees, a public policy think tank says. In a report on the industry the Grattan Institute says the federal government and industry leaders need to join together and forge such a… Read More: Think tank urges private health overhaul »