…redundant) is; “We conclude that despite the widespread use of narcotic drugs “in hospitals,” the development of addiction is rare in medical patients with no history of addiction.” It is…

…the solution to the crisis in primary care. The conference vividly illustrated why the VBP industry poses a serious threat to doctors and patients. A Brief History of Value-Based Payment…

…its history of slavery, bigotry, migration and inequality, which means that “race” is often a code-word for some other issue that people would prefer not to address or solve, since…

…have the label on your clothing. Visited the Flag Ship REI store in Denver. Pretty impressive. If a camper or backpacker, the experience is like going to the Sears Christmas…

…Americans do not end up poor by a mistake of history or personal conduct. Poverty persists because some wish and will it to.” With 150 million people living under or…

…threat to doctors and patients. A Brief History of Value-Based Payment The phrase “value-based payment” emerged in the 2000s as the label for all methods of payment that shift insurance…

…By that I mean, the term fascism, fascist, etc. is becoming a popular term in people’s commentary, and is not a scary label when applied anymore. The not so supreme…

…FTC says the deal — the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history — would hurt competition and lead to high prices for groceries and other household items for millions of Americans….

…medical science has classified addiction as a chronic brain disease . . . Now, even some in the treatment and scientific communities have been rethinking the label of chronic brain disease. In…

…Fraud and Abuse”, Paul Krugman History repeats itself, the first time as farce, the second as clown show. First things first: welcome to readers new and old. Now that I…