Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
In less than 4 months, COVID19 has killed more of us than died in the Vietnam war’s 11 years. Some have stated this is a “great success story.” Healthcare providers may not see this as such a great success, as … Continue reading COVID catch-up
Read More...A recent piece in WorkCompCentral highlighted research that ostensibly said paying injured workers higher indemnity benefits results in longer disability duration and higher costs. At least that’s what one might conclude from the headline – and the research report itself. … Continue reading NO, higher indemnity payments ≠ longer disability
Read More...(We are reprising several posts about Single Payer; Bernie Sanders’ current status as the sorta-front-runner in the Dem race has folks wondering what this is all about) You’re going to hear a lot about Single Payer over the next few … Continue reading Single Payer is…what?
Read More...AARP has rather strange positions on drug prices and healthcare costs. AARP positions itself as an advocate for seniors (and no, while I’m eligible, I’m not a member). The latest PR effort by the huge organization touts its lobbying to … Continue reading AARP, healthcare costs and drug prices
Read More...Work comp’s medical spend is about 1/100th of total US medical spend. So we don’t control healthcare, healthcare controls us. Sure, there are work comp rules and regulations, laws and courts, but medical providers are far more interested in and … Continue reading Work comp and national health reform – damned whether we do or don’t
Read More...The takeaway from the American Hospital Association’s “study” of hospital mergers is NOT that mergers are good for patients, employers, and taxpayers. It is that all of us should be skeptical readers of research conducted/paid for by entities that have … Continue reading No, hospital mergers do NOT reduce your costs
Read More...Barry Lipton PhD did a quick review of a few ways work comp and group health differ – and how they are sometimes comparable. The biggest difference is that workers’ comp is very focused on return to work, and more … Continue reading NCCI AIS research review – Comparing work comp to group health
Read More...I don’t see how BernieCare makes it to the serious consideration stage – much less becomes reality. Not because it isn’t a way better healthcare answer than the mess we have today. It just isn’t do-able. When we do finally … Continue reading BernieCare – No; Single Payer 2.0 – Yes.
Read More...Recent posts have focused on defining Medicare for All/Single Payer and the problem both are intended to solve – healthcare prices in the US are the problem. Today, we’ll figure out what you really pay for healthcare. That’s pretty darn … Continue reading How much are you really paying for healthcare?
Read More...You’re going to hear a lot about Single Payer over the next 20 months – mostly from people who a) have an opinion about it and b) don’t even know what “Single Payer” is. Before you get sucked into that … Continue reading What is “Single Payer” healthcare?
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