Oct 31, 2019

The North Carolina State Employees Health Plan (SEHP) crafted a proposal called the Clear Pricing Project. The Clear Pricing Project proposed to pay network hospitals based on a transparent price schedule. Considering that SEHP purchases benefits for something like 720,000 people in North Carolina at a cost to taxpayers...

Oct 24, 2019

In this health care podcast, I speak with Mark Blum from America’s Agenda. When I was talking with Mark, I kind of pictured him bearing a flag with a peace sign on it.

His point for unions and employers alike is this: Instead of ripping each other into shreds at the bargaining table over health care, maybe work...

Oct 17, 2019

In this health care podcast, I speak with John Gorman, who is a government-sponsored health programs guru. He’s also the founder of a newly minted organization called Nightingale that (spoiler alert) we discuss toward the end of our conversation. I just want to interject right here that I, for one—but I’m sure...

Oct 10, 2019

In this health care podcast, Pam Arora, SVP and CIO at Children’s Health in Dallas, talks about the work she and her team are doing. Spoiler alert: It’s pretty visionary. They have integrated telemedicine solutions in schools and in patients’ homes. They’ve also been monitoring adherence to vital transplant meds...

Oct 3, 2019

I want to talk about the wellness industry today. In the parlance of the famous (or infamous, depending on where your revenue is coming from) Al Lewis, traditional “to employee” types of wellness programs are health care done to employees, not for employees. They’re like forced health care. Generally, these...