by Steve Berkowitz | Mar 6, 2017 | Health care reform, The Future of Administration
I wrote this blog after some deep thought about President Trump’s speech, the future implications, and where we are going in health care: I listened to the State of the Union Address last night by President Trump not knowing quite what to expect. Was it going to be a...
by Steve Berkowitz | Feb 9, 2017 | Health care reform, The Future of Administration
… maybe that’s just what the doctor ordered! How many times during the campaign did we hear the Republicans say “repeal and replace” Obamacare on Day One? I must admit, in the few weeks since the inauguration, I was fully expecting President Trump to sign some...
by Steve Berkowitz | Dec 26, 2016 | Health care reform
Blip in the curve or call to action? Last week the CDC released data from the National Vital Statistics System on U.S. mortality rates for 2015. Surprisingly, there was a slight uptick in mortality compared to 2014. During this time, the overall mortality rate...
by Steve Berkowitz | Nov 14, 2016 | Health care reform, The Future of Administration
The following blog is a continuation of my previous blog, now with reflection of last Tuesday’s election: America got a wake-up call a couple weeks ago. Health care premiums for 2017 will rise an average of 25%, with people in some states having to pay rate...
by Steve Berkowitz | Nov 2, 2016 | Health care reform, The Future of Administration
It’s about much more than Obamacare… Studies show that the average premium increase across the country is in the range 25%, with some receiving increases of over 50%. Present health care costs are very difficult for the Americans to handle. The...
by Steve Berkowitz | May 16, 2016 | Health care reform, The Future of Administration
Where will the future of population health take us? Follow the incentives! The more I study health care, the more I appreciate the enormous contribution of incentives. I have often written that “Incentives drive behaviors” and “Behaviors drive...
