- A big part of Britain’s productivity problem comes from health care.
- Tariffs are usually associated with higher trade deficits.
- How much do nurses make?
- Even the rich can qualify for Medicaid long term care in California.
- Did scientists really bring back the dire wolf? Of did they just produce designer dogs?
Category: Cost of Healthcare
Health Affairs: Employers Turning to Direct Contracting to Save Money
Employer-provider direct contracting refers to a process by which employers negotiate directly with providers and set transparent prices for procedures and medications, without TPAs, to avoid administrative obfuscation and distorted incentives.
Read more at Health Affairs: Employer-Provider Direct Contracting: Practice And Policy
An Alternative View of Retiring Old Medical Debt
The nonprofit organization, Undue Medical Debt’s mission is purchasing medical debt and retiring it for the benefit of millions of Americans saddled with medical debt. The firm partners with hospitals, local governments, debt collectors and donors to buy medical debt for pennies on the dollar. In its latest endeavor, the organization has arranged with a large debt trader to buy $30 billion worth of debt for 20 million Americans