We all recall the play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare where the new emperor is warned by a soothsayer to “Beware the Ides of March”.   Whether that occurred or not is historical debate, but we all know the outcome:  Julius Caesar was stabbed to death in the forum of Rome on the 15th of… Continue Reading >>

Every day that passes without some form of health care reform legislation makes me more and more frustrated and frankly angry.  I completely understand the complexity of health care as an industry, but why is Congress so paralyzed to do anything?  I think we would be much better served with a few simple assumptions: Every… Continue Reading >>

I wrote a blog last January talking about the Consensus Trap and how a seemingly sound and preferred interactional process could yield unexpected and detrimental results.  As I stated, consensus is a political agreement.  It is not necessarily based upon the evidentiary process or scientific facts.  It is simply the result of a group of… Continue Reading >>

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 reality show or was it going… Continue Reading >>

… 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 executive order summarily repealing the ACA.  Now we hear… Continue Reading >>

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 increases of more than 50% or worse yet,… Continue Reading >>