Category Archives: Health care

Andy Slavitt’s United States of Care: A Second “Undertaking” (and It’s Bipartisan!)

A close reading of the marketing collateral provided by United States of Care, and two interviews with Andy Slavitt

An Aetna “Fake Accounts” Level Scandal? Medical Director Admits He Never Reviewed Medical Records Before Denying Care

An Aetna medical director said he didn’t review any cases, a bombshell admission even for one doctor, and damning if a normal practice.

Buffett, Bezos, and Dimon Launch “An Undertaking of Great Advantage” to “Innovate” in Health Care

Decoding the press release on the new health care venture from Berkshire Hathway, Amazon, and JP Morgan.

Weight Gains from Trade in Foods: Evidence from Mexico

The majority of obese adults are now found in developing countries.

Patient Dumping: A “New” Cost Savings Strategy for Hospitals

Some hospitals have put indigent patients out on the street, clad only in hospital gowns, something that was previously unthinkable.

Highly Experienced Physicians Leaving Medicine Due to Electronic Medical Records

More on the destructive impact of electronic medical records.

Big Pharma Greets Hundreds Of Ex-Federal Workers At The ‘Revolving Door’

An update on one of the biggest users of DC revolving doors: health care industry executives.

A Day in the Life of an NHS Nurse – How Our Government Is Failing Both Patients and Nurses

Nurses are leaving the NHS, and that’s no accident.

J.P. Morgan Health Conference All About The Deals Amid Uncertainty For Millions

There’s so much money floating around here this week, you can almost see it wafting through the air.

A Remedy for Corruption

From the health care front, positive developments and ideas to serve as a remedy to the usual diet of distressing news.

Thomas Frank: Obama Chose Wall Street Over Main Street

The Democratic Party must acknowledge that the 2008 crash created conditions for much more progressive policies – but Obama did not step up.