Margaret Mason came in complaining that her fingers were getting numb and she would like to see a neurologist. This was her introductory comment without the courtesy of waiting for her doctor’s diagnosis. Her friend already had given her the diagnosis. She had carpal tunnel syndrome and needed an operation and a neurologist was required […]

Medicaid savings in the January 2015 projection are due to 10 percent to 15 percent reductions in costs per beneficiary. The same holds for the $51 billion of savings due to lower subsidies to health insurers in Obamacare exchanges. CBO (Congressional Budget Office) notes that cost increases in private and government health plans have been […]

We are receiving brochures from a number of Health Insurance companies highlighting the fact that there are no co-payments on a number of procedures; certain types of office calls or certain types of drugs. This is very unfortunate. If any one understands over-utilization, it should be the insurance companies. It’s a well-known fact that when […]

Healthcare’s Medical Gluttony Contributor Dan Munro I write about the intersection of healthcare innovation and policy. Seems to me we always have a few big breaking healthcare stories early in the year.  I remember last year when Mary Meeker released her stunning report –USA, Inc.  For the first time, it gave us a detailed view […]

As we move into the 21st century, it is clear that we are living with a number of institutions that were not designed for the Information Age. One of these institutions is our health care system. Characteristics of an Ideal Health Care System By John C. Goodman, President National Center for Policy Analysis NCPA Policy […]

The significant promotion of Obama’s Health Plan initiative was to provide greater access to health care for the poor and poorly covered Americans. California was at the forefront of placing their Medicaid recipients into HMOs. These patients were thrilled with having a health insurance card like most middle class American. They did not notice the […]

John C. Goodman, PhD, President, NCPA Executive Summary Health care is the most serious domestic policy problem we have, and Medicare is the most important component of that problem. Every federal agency that has examined the issue has affirmed that we are on a dangerous, unsustainable spending path: According to the Medicare Trustees, by 2012 […]

Wise Voters Largely Reject Tobacco Tax Increases Preston Cooper NOVEMBER 14, 2016 The tobacco tax increases on the ballot last week were earmarked for specific projects. Given that tobacco taxes are by construction an unreliable source of revenue, the funding for those projects would have been unreliable. When states pass tobacco tax increases, it would […]

Steps to Free Our Health Care System by John C. Goodman, PhD, President, NCPA To confront America’s health care crisis, we do not need more spending, more regulations or more bureaucracy.  We do need to liberate every American, including every doctor and every patient, to use their intelligence, creativity and innovative abilities to make the changes […]

Sally Pipes August 14, 2013 Suffering from illness or injury? Good thing you’re not British. U.K. police recently investigated the deaths of 300 patients at one hospital. The suspected cause is? Neglect. That could never happen in America, right? On the contrary. ObamaCare’s new insurance exchanges and expansion of Medicaid represent the building blocks of […]