Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
The first week of September marks the start of the busy season in health care, insurance, and workers comp. This week certainly maintained that tradition. here’s what I noticed this week. Health care costs The news this week was pretty … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...The dog days of August are upon us, and I’m going to be on vacation for most of next week, so there won’t be much activity at the Intergalactic HQ of Health Strategy Associates – or here for that matter. … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...The just-released report of the Medicare Actuary finds that hospital costs have been increasing at a historically low rate – below 1 percent – for the last four years. And that’s not likely to change. Medicare is pushing facilities to … Continue reading Great news for taxpayers may be bad news for workers’ comp
Read More...That depends on how you define success. Are more people covered? Is health insurance more affordable? Are patients “protected”? In general, the data says yes. From Jonathan Cohn, a summary of PPACA’s impact on coverage: the proportion of working-aged adults without … Continue reading Is PPACA – the Affordable Care Act – working?
Read More...A week on the road ends today – if flights are on time and the weather gods are merciful. Here’s what I missed while sitting on planes and in airports… This week marked the 103rd anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist … Continue reading Friday’s catch up post
Read More...Today starts off with a discussion of the impact of health care reform on the health care system – there’s another talk tomorrow morning on the impact of ACA; here’s the first of a nine part series I penned last … Continue reading WCRI – health reform explained
Read More...Apologies all – too much work last week and not enough time to get this out. Here’s what I missed reporting last week. WCRI’s annual meeting is starting Wednesday – there’s a ton on the agenda, attendance looks high, and … Continue reading Friday’s (delayed) catch-up and fast facts
Read More...It’s about understanding medical care, cost drivers, and components thereof. Several years ago (ok, more like ten) I was in a client CEO’s office discussing medical care cost drivers, competitors, and possible differentiation strategies. He stepped out for a few … Continue reading The revenge of the nerds
Read More...It’s been a crazy busy year for all; in the run-up to the Christmas holiday I missed a few items that well deserve mention. First, my post about female CEOs missed a couple women in that role; Liz Haar is … Continue reading Friday’s catchall and catch-up
Read More...In St Pete at CompPharma’s annual meeting, so can’t do a deep dive into any big blog-able issues…yet there’s so much deserving of attention. Here – in easily digestible bite-size chunks – are a few items of interest. Happy dining! … Continue reading Fun Friday Factoids
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