June 23, 2010 in Healthcare | Comments (0)
Tags: Commonwealth Fund, Healthcare, Healthcare Costs, patient safety, quality of care
Well, good to see we’re making progress. Or not. The annual Commonwealth Fund study reveals no movement in the US’s unenviable healthcare position. We covered this topic extensively in a previous post, and what it means for you the consumer and patient. But here’s the lowdown.
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January 6, 2010 in Cost Control, Healthcare, Politics, reform | Comments (0)
Tags: Commonwealth Fund, Healthcare, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Reform
A new federal report now shows us the easiest way to reduce US healthcare spending, a feat not accomplished in 50 years. But it’s not news to our Congressional representatives. They have been counting on it all along to make the healthcare reform price tag fall within Obama’s pre-set limit. What is this magical solution to rein in US healthcare expenditures? It’s the country club solution: just exclude and price people out of the market so they don’t have access. Fortunately the Commonwealth Fund shows us just how shallow that thinking is.
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