Category Archives: biotechnology
Pre-election Punditry with Joe Paduda at Health Wonk Review
If you think the Black Death was fun, you’ll just adore this election season! So join Joe Paduda this week for Pre-election Pundit Ponderings! at Managed Care Matters for some pre-game festivities. I am excited to announce that I … Continue reading
Peering into the Future of Health Insurance: Real-time Data and a Whole New Way to Look at Actuarial Science
“At Lemonade…their hope is to remake insurance as a social good, rather than a necessary evil.” – Dr. Peter H. Diamandis The structure of ObamaCare® requires people who don’t have health insurance to purchase it; if you can’t afford it, … Continue reading
If I could choose only one healthcare topic two months before the election, it would be…
…difficult to choose. The escalating cost of drugs is an election year favorite Then there are several reports this week that electronic health records are a PITA to doctors, and I don’t mean the kind wrapped in flatbread Let’s not … Continue reading
A Yuuuuuuge Edition: Health Wonk Review Channels Inner Trump
Steve Anderson at Medicareresources.org channels his inner Trump to bring us a yuuuuuge edition of Health Wonk Review. Thanks to Steve for a tremendous undertaking in the service to his fellow countrymen and countrywomen.
The Public Option or (ahem) Single-Payer: Solutions to a Growing Healthcare Monster?
Politically, I’ve been accused of being just a little to the right of Attila the Hun. That’s really not fair…to Attila. I only open with that slight bit of hyperbole to underline the fact that this is not a corner … Continue reading
A Pot Luck Health Wonk Review – Breathe This In
Chris Fleming has posted A Pot Luck Health Wonk Review at Health Affairs Blog. Many thanks to Chris & crew for hosting a great edition – we all greatly value Health Affairs ongoing participation! As Chris said in his post, “Despite … Continue reading
Human Nucleus: Your Analyzed Individual Genome is the Basis for Population Health In Extremis
You can know and affect your health future now. Human Longevity Institute is launching Human Nucleus, a place where you can have your genome completely analyzed into its millions of component pieces of information. That information is actionable immediately, and … Continue reading
Health Wonk Review, The Musical
And now, for your dancing and listening pleasure, Health Wonk Review, the musical… David Harlow of HealthBlawg’s Health Wonk Review is Bustin’ Out All Over. Hat tip to Rogers and Hammerstein. Listen here. For more Harlowfun, tune in every other … Continue reading
Health Wonk Review: The Early Bird Catches the Worm Spring Edition
Tradition is important, and it has become a Health Wonk Review tradition to have a theme for each edition. Usually, the edition’s host organizes content by topic or finds some overarching theme to propel the issue forward. In the spirit … Continue reading
A Presidential Politics-free Health Wonk Review
Okay, people, it’s safe to come out now. Jaan Sidorov of The Population Health Blog has delivered a presidential-politics free edition of Health Wonk Review. I’m hosting the next edition in two weeks, so this may be a short reprieve. … Continue reading