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…
The COVID-19 impact on consumer demand happened rather abruptly in March. Demand for many goods and services plummeted due to voluntary social distancing and mandatory stay-at-home orders. COVID-19 stressed the…
“NC sets new COVID-19 hospitalizations record for the 10th time in June,” warned ABC 11 News yesterday. A tenth record this month means we’ve seen lots of these fear-triggering…
posted June 16, 2020 by Dr. Donald R. van der Vaart
What do the Duke lacrosse players, former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, General Michael Flynn, and the Aetna insurance company have in common? Evidence that was damaging to the government’s case…
A message from our CEO Amy Cooke: Thomas Jefferson said, “Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty.” All of us at the John Locke…
Elected officials who work on health care reform tend to focus on coverage, that is, whether an individual has the necessary health insurance coverage to pay for the services one…
posted May 29, 2020 by Dr. Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Cooper claims that “North Carolina is relying on data and science to protect our health and safety.” I have my doubts. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Consider the following scenario. You aren’t feeling well, and you believe you may be coming down with a cold or the flu. You pick up your smartphone and request a…
posted May 11, 2020 by Dr. Donald R. van der Vaart
As the country continues to focus on COVID-19, there seems to be more information that is revealed every day. Some of it is contradictory, and some of it is difficult…
As we approach the end of the Gov. Cooper’s month-long stay-at-home order, state lawmakers have begun to debate possible solutions for responding to the coronavirus. Naturally, much of the discussion…
