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May 28, 2020

In this health care podcast, I’m speaking with Maura Calsyn from the Center for American Progress—or CAP—and we’re talking about value-based drug pricing and the impact that COVID-19 may have on its definition, operationalism, and broad adoption.

I remember a situation (kind of years ago, actually) where...


May 21, 2020

Look, bottom line, value-based care has to be the future of health care delivery in this country. That’s just inarguable at this point. Nobody disagrees except for health care industry stakeholders trying to reap as much reward as possible while the going is good. And they’ve been really successful with...


May 14, 2020

In this health care podcast, I talk with Brian Scott. Brian has a background which is perfect for the question of “Will employer health care costs go up or will they go down as a result of this pandemic?” First, Brian was an underwriter at United. Then he was in a dedicated complex claims group for Lockton that...


May 12, 2020

I have the same burning question that I think many of you have: If I am a self-funded employer, as a result of this pandemic, will my health care costs go up? This question boils down to an equation that has two parts: the additions and then the subtractions.

In the Additions column, how much will an employer spend...


May 7, 2020

Everybody’s talking about the surge in telehealth usage. I wanted to talk to someone who has been ramping up their telehealth capabilities for a while to get a sense of what it takes to do it well. And, as has been said by many, doing telehealth isn’t just about technology. It’s about training clinicians,...