Why we should celebrate uninsured healthcare
Wednesday 29th January 2020
The film John Q, starring Denzel Washington, was a compelling story that raised awareness over the cracks in the US healthcare system when it came out 20 years ago. Sadly, in this case life really…
Patient a.k.a. consumer
Health insurance, Health literacy
Wednesday 15th January 2020
For the patient, healthcare is about three things: timely treatment, professionalism access to quality care. But what if the patient is a commodity? Increasingly, we are seeing hospitals and insurance providers put a premium on…
Consumerism in healthcare: how did we get here?
Friday 7th December 2018
Billions of dollars are spent each year in an attempt to seduce potential buyers into making purchase decisions, across all industries. A consumer-driven market is one that is highly competitive, differentiated, price conscious and searching…
The CVS-Aetna deal will create a generation of powerless patients
Friday 8th December 2017
WE ALL KNOW health insurance is complicated. A 2016 survey found that only four in 100 Americans could identify the basic terms relating to out-of-pocket liability. Just 39% were confident that they could choose the…
The real reason health costs are rising
Friday 24th November 2017
WE’RE OFTEN TOLD in the media that the cost of health care in the United States has become a runaway train. Hospitals and physicians, we’re told, are making more and more money but providing less…
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