A similar version of this article was originally published by Law & Liberty. In part one of this article, I began to expose the truth behind the claim that “other developed…
Note: A similar version of this article was originally published by Law & Liberty. The affordability issue is taking center stage in national political discourse this year. Foremost in this debate…
The “affordability crisis” is arguably shaping up to be the top issue for this election season. One can barely go five minutes on social media or television without hearing a…
James Capretta writes about the need for major changes in the way the United States approaches health care. The US occupies a unique position on this policy spectrum. None of…
After a decade of resistance, North Carolina expanded its Medicaid program this year. It marks the largest entitlement increase in state history. Since government intervention is the major culprit in…
Tom Miller writes in National Affairs about bad news on the health care reform front. Working in American health-care policy imparts a keen sense of déjà vu. The conditions that…
A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has affirmed the state’s decision to award InSight Health Corp. a certificate of need for a mobile PET/CT scanner. It’s…
In part one of this research update series on supply and demand shocks in health care, I used a study from FAIR Health regarding hospital revenue and utilization to examine…
As a health policy analyst, I often get asked, “When and how are we going to fix the health care system?” The answer to that question is complicated for two…
It’s hard not to laugh while reading the following excerpt from an article on CON laws from the Charlotte Observer: Atrium Health and Novant Health agreed on one thing at…
A new study published in the JAMA reveals the extent of waste in the American health care system. The researchers estimated waste totals for six different categories by looking at…
Branson Inscore reports for Carolina Journal Online on a hometown debate addressing rising health care costs. Jon Sanders’ Daily Journal explains that the recent hubbub surrounding a new Wegmans grocery…