by Tom aka Rusty Economics and Corruption Detroit and the Detroit metro area are a pathetic, decaying mess. The reasons are many, ranging from the decline of the Big 3…

by Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt Health Care : Regulatory Weirdness Nursing homes (SNFs and NFs) are very highly regulated, more regulated than hospitals. Included in the regulatory regime is a…

by Tom Walker (aka Sandwichman) (Dan here…this piece is in the middle of a conversation starting in 1997 to now and how we measure up in our capacity or willingness…

How 720 became the new 680? article in the Washington Post drew the following reaction from Tom: Credit: A Vicious Spiral by Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt Somehow over the years…

Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt Health Care: Leave the gun, take the cannolis A few months ago I posted about the changing face of health care fraud, and especially about fraud…

…with which to work, such as Women 4 Women, Girl Up, Girl Effect (which, as Tom Watson notes, released a marvelous PSA today), and The Enough Project (which is directly…

by Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt HEALTH CARE: Nursing Shortage Issues As Labor Day approaches it is a good time to think about health care labor issues, some good news, some…

by Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt HEALTH CARE: The Durable Medical Equipment (DME) mess So you go to an orthopedic surgeon with a complaint of back pain, and the surgeon orders…

by Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt HEALTH CARE thoughts: Integration Speeds Forward Among those who ponder the operational aspects of health care reform, there is strong sentiment for more use of…

Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt HEALTH CARE – PUBLIC POLICY DILEMMA Fifty years ago much mental illness treatment was done in-patient in state run facilities, and many of them were hellholes…