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Is the term “Payor” healthcare’s oxymoron?
One of the great things about fall is that as I prune back the vestiges of my virtual garden I am able to collect basketful upon basketful of overly ripe metaphorical tomatoes, perfect for tossing at...
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The effect of healthcare reform on others
"Not a real boy" Somebody had to do this, so it may as well be me. Sometimes to bring clarity to issues, it helps me if I dumb-it-down. Which got me to wondering, how would the whole healthcare...
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How the Grinch stole healthcare
(n.b. Pelosi, Reid, and the term Payor may be changed to the names of your favorite vilans without materially altering the story.) Every Congressman Down in Congress-ville Liked Health reform a lot…...
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How will reform impact Payors?
I have developed quite a fondness for children’s books, particularly those with a well disguised allegory. Long favorites of mine include the short stories, Uncle Remus, written by Joel Chandler...
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Is wellness being overlooked?
The following are my comments to Sue Schick’s blog, Are you ready to commit to a wellness program? With all of the pronouncements coming from Washington about healthcare reform, it is easy to be...
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Does reform need to be reformed?
The following is the comment I posted to, Kent Bottles: Is It Really Impossible to Control the Cost of Health Care in the U.S.? Kent, your narrative should be mandatory reading for all those in...
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Is the term “Payor” healthcare’s oxymoron?
One of the great things about fall is that as I prune back the vestiges of my virtual garden I am able to collect basketful upon basketful of overly ripe metaphorical tomatoes, perfect for tossing at...
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The effect of healthcare reform on others
Somebody had to do this, so it may as well be me. Sometimes to bring clarity to issues, it helps me if I dumb-it-down. Which got me to wondering, how would the whole healthcare reform debate play out...
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How the Grinch stole healthcare
Not much has changed in the last year…or has it. Every Congressman Down in Congress-ville Liked Health reform a lot…But the Payors, Who lived just North of Congress-ville, Did NOT! The Payors hated...
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Reinventing the healthcare insurance business model
If there is a more obtuse business model than the one used by insurance companies I have not seen it. While I am not an advocate of privatization—because I am a right-wing nut who favors capitalism—I...
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