Less than two years ago, the U.S. government began assessing a modest $95 annual penalty for individual adults not enrolled in health care insurance, either […]
Feb 3, 2016
In some ways, healthcare is a simple concept: prevent us from getting sick, and help us heal from diseases. So it’s understandable that most of […]
Jan 21, 2016
In discussing disruptive innovations in health care, we generally focus our attention on the new enabling technologies or the new business models. While the technology […]
Nov 5, 2015
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 verdict in favor of the defendant in the much publicized case, King v. Burrill. The ruling […]
June 26, 2015
In today’s environment of rising health care costs, more people are calling for improved clinical efficacy for prescription drugs for both routine and serious medical […]
May 12, 2015
Since the first wave of retail clinics splashed into the care delivery scene at the turn of this century, more than 1,800 clinics now treat […]
Apr 30, 2015
A growing number of experts are calling for dentists to have a greater role in patients’ overall health care. While the movement has its skeptics, […]
Apr 21, 2015
Once again, the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is on the line. The Supreme Court is currently hearing oral arguments in the King […]
Mar 13, 2015
Primary care physicians (PCPs) face tremendous pressures along the frontlines of the US health care system. Amid escalating warnings from the AMA and others about […]
Mar 10, 2015
High-deductible insurance and health savings accounts (HDI/HSA) are on the rise. Industry experts forecast that 4 out of 5 large employers will offer their employees […]
Feb 11, 2015