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How we got here in health care. « A Brief History…

WebFor those who have not read Paul Starr’s book , The Social Transformation of American Medicine, or my own chapter on medical economics, here is a brief introduction to …

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Why healthcare is in trouble. « A Brief History…

WebOur health care system has been built up over the years in a jury-rigged, ramshackle fashion. Before World War II, there was very little health insurance and what there was …

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Healthcare reform « A Brief History…

Web>>Read that LA Times piece. I sometimes wonder if a life of illiteracy would hold more happiness for me. >>Dr. Ted Mazer, a San Diego ear, nose and throat specialist, said …

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Medicine is coming to be a government benefit. « A Brief History…

WebObamacare is having serious trouble as I have discussed. The success stories, like California, are an example of what I have called Medicaid for All. “It’s a total contradiction …

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Update on cash medical practices. « A Brief History…

WebI can’t resist this graphic as a metaphor for the present health care crisis. Some time ago, in fact several years ago, I posted a piece on coming changes in health care.I didn’t …

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New developments at the hospital where I used to practice.

WebIt was called “Mission Community Hospital,” and was owned by a group of doctors with one of the partners an owner of the new development of Mission Viejo. His …

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Health care reform « A Brief History…

WebUPDATE: A bulletin from the NHS on how well single payer medicine works. IN France, the hospitals are described as spotless but patients there have free choice and competition. …

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Clueless experts on health reform « A Brief History…

WebToday Gail Wilensky, who was Medicare administrator under Bush I, tries to explain where we are in a New England Journal article. Since the NEJM is firmly socialist on health …

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Health Care reform- The French system I « A Brief History…

WebThe French system was funded from a 16 percent deduction from wages, ten percent paid by the employer and six percent by the worker. The contribution is now …

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The healthcare precipice « A Brief History…

WebWe seem to be in a political tsunami we can hardly sense: the TARP bill with its back door deals and attendant spending, the stimulus spending, Obama’s fat budget, this health …

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Troubles with the French healthcare system « A Brief History…

WebI have advocated the French system as a model for reform of the US health care system. It is the most expensive in Europe and also has the highest satisfaction …

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Health Reform- France II « A Brief History…

WebSince 1958, France has been ruled by The Fifth Republic, a democracy with a strong President.It was essentially designed to suit President De Gaulle when he …

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Health insurance in other countries « A Brief History…

WebWe are often chastised that American health care is too expensive and private health insurance is inefficient. How much better would we be with a national health plan ?

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health « A Brief History…

WebPart I is a post on Evidence Based Medicine.. Part II is here.. The SEIU is planning a big push for universal healthcare in this election cycle. The time seems to be here when we …

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Now, about that insurance premium spike… « A Brief History…

WebOne of my favorite health blogs is written by a retired cardiologist who calls himself Dr Rich. Cardiologists have a thing about that. One of the cardiologists in Irvine, a few years ago …

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Conservatives and the health care mandate ssue. « A Brief History…

Web1. It is now November 4 and the mess is worse. I have been posting about it, here, and here, and here, and even […]

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Healthcare as an election issue in 2020. « A Brief History…

WebThere is a good deal of talk about healthcare among Democrats in the coming election. The latest is a Washington state Congresswoman telling us that American healthcare is …

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Catastrophic Illness « A Brief History…

WebHow does any health insurance plan deal with catastrophic illness? This is the Achilles heel of private insurance, especially of the individual or small group policy variety.

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May « 2018 « A Brief History…

WebWay back during the transition from the Obama Administration, the evidence of illegal surveillance of the Trump Campaign began to appear. First, Admiral Mike Rogers …

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Tea Parties and NY 23 « A Brief History…

WebUPDATE #4: What is the world record for breaking campaign promises ? Answer: one hour. Amazing. Next year should be interesting in NY 23. Of course the district is destined to …

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October « 2008 « A Brief History…

WebCalifornia has been run by the Democrats for a decade now. Gerrymandering has virtually guaranteed election of the legislators. The only contested …

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The Importance Of Getting It Right « A Brief History…

WebBy Brother Bradley J. Fikes, C.O.R. Investors Business Daily last week wrote an inaccurate editorial against the health care bill now in Congress, basing its claim on a passage in …

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