Category: Healthcare
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Breaking Bones
1. Background: I was a strict vegetarian for more than a decade. I didn’t want to kill animals. The other motivation was to control my cholesterol, which is elevated for some members in my family. People asked where I would get calcium, response, dark leafy greens. Think about it; where do cows get their calcium…
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Got Pain
Part I: background A migraine is not a headache. I had frequent headaches as a child. I remember going to a neighborhood picnic when I was six years old; I had a bad headache, and had to go to bed after arriving at our friend’s house. My family visited Disney World in Florida when I…
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Healthcare: Next Steps
A. Previous post | summary Last week’s post identified potential solutions to address the US healthcare system. B. Case study One purpose for this series of posts on the healthcare system, was to dig in, do some homework, and evaluate if there was a nascent business opportunity. Entrepreneurship is finding a problem and fixing a…
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Healthcare: Solutions
A. Previous post | summary Last week’s post discussed why US healthcare is more expensive than peer nations. B. Solutions There are solutions to reduce the cost of US healthcare; some are short-term and temporary; others are long-term and structural. The US doesn’t have a uniform healthcare system; it needs a systemic overhaul, not another…
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Healthcare: Discussion
A. Previous post | summary Last week’s post shared policy insights and performance statistics from other nations; the purpose is not to suggest that one nation’s methods are better or worse, but rather, to suggest that there are different ways to address healthcare. Further, the intention is to yield insight and understanding, rather than argument…
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Healthcare: International
A. Previous post | summary Last weeks’ post highlighted key stats and trends in US healthcare industry; this week, will compare US healthcare policy and trends with other leading nations. B. Definitions Socialized healthcare is similar, but not the same as universal healthcare. C. Policy comparison Information provided by Commonwealth Fund, edited by London School…
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Healthcare: Stats
A. Previous post | summary Last week’s post provided background and history on US medical insurance, including agency-provided benefits, Medicare, Medicaid, and ACA. B. Healthcare insurance providers C. Healthcare cost trends D. Who spends healthcare dollars E. Where do healthcare dollars go F. Who funds healthcare expenditures G. Distribution of healthcare expenditures H. How do…
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Healthcare: History
A. Previous post | summary Last week introduced the intention for this series of posts on the US healthcare system. This week’s post provides background on the evolution of the US healthcare system. B. How does insurance work Before reviewing the background of US medical insurance, let us review how other forms of insurance work,…
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Healthcare: Background
A. Introduction: what and why I joined the faculty at the University of Connecticut, in fall 2020, to teach accounting. The University provided outstanding medical benefits; Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance, with access to a good network, and a $2,000 maximum out-of-pocket (single member). My intention was to make a difference in the classroom;…
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