Archive for August, 2009
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204619004574324361508092006.html
Mr. Laffer simply points out that any plan that does tie patients to their healthcare costs will ultimately create unfettered demand and promote runaway costs. Nothing in the healthcare reform lexicon today seems to focus on this fact and thus reform discussions as they exist will only further the existing cost ...
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
Here is a good article from the WSJ on the power of patient decision making and illustrates the fact that there is no one right answer when it comes to health - each patient / consumer is unique
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203674704574328570637446770.html
Compass can help patients understand their options and can point them in directions ...
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
Take a look at this article from MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32275652/ns/health-health_care/
In this article, the National Institute of Health recognizes that certain activities such as preventive testing do not necessarily save money. The takeaway for the consumer has to be that preventive testing is not necessarily the answer for health care cost containment. That being ...
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Saturday, August 1st, 2009
There is a reason why healthcare consumerism has the potential to be such a powerful force for change: an empowered patient is the only person to whom a physician or hospital executive feels any accountability.
The primary purpose of both physicians and hospitals is to serve and heal patients, often in ...
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Saturday, August 1st, 2009
$4 prescriptions exist for more and more medications. The problem is that most participating pharmacies choose to only offer $4 prescriptions in specific amounts and dosages. That means that you may not get the $4 price if your doctor prescribes you a dosage or an amount that does not meet ...
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Saturday, August 1st, 2009
I continue to read countless articles about the various healthcare reform bills that really do not have much to say other than everyone disagrees on how to move forward and whatever happens should cost more than financial bailout. Well, I guess there are tidbits about a public insurance option, increased ...
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