- Colorado gets permission to include a public option in its (Obamacare) exchange. But as Ed Haislmaier and I showed, this won’t matter as long as the playing field is level.
- Buprenorphine is highly effective at preventing overdoses and treating opioid use disorder; but enrollees in Medicaid managed care rarely see a doctor who prescribes it. Even so, that’s better than regular Medicaid.
- Another article on medical debt, missing Devon Herrick’s point that Obamacare is the reason for its rise.
- Responding to the Roe decision, Matt Holt completely loses it. Lesson for us all: don’t write blog posts when you are having a temper tantrum.
- If housing is a health care issue, should Medicaid pay the rent?
Have a Chronic Disease? There’s a Smartphone App for That
An article in the San Francisco Chronical that was republished in Kaiser Heath News looked at tech firms that monitor chronic conditions remotely. The firms offer both digital or human health coaches to help patients better manage their care. There are approximately 50 different firms designed to help patients adhere to treatment programs or deal with chronic conditions.
Friday Links
Doctors Hate Insurance Companies Meddling with Patient Care
A survey found that nearly 90% of doctors believe barriers erected by health insurance plans have negatively impacted patient care. The survey also found that doctors are so fed up that two-thirds would not recommend a career in medicine while nearly half (48%) are considering leaving medicine for another career. The survey was 600 physicians with practices in primary care.