Another ACA Paradox: Lowering the Average Age Increases Consumer Premiums
There is a little secret (not anymore) among health actuaries that pricing age slopes are self-fulfilling. If the [...]
Separating Politics from Policy
Each year around this time, we can gain tremendous insight from reading articles preceding the annual open enrollment [...]
A Portrait of Maternity Care
A tranquil portrait of a desolate, sandy beach hung in the hallway. I had been staring at the [...]
Emergency Room Visits: The Sleeping Giant
On a recent trip to visit family for Thanksgiving, my wife required a visit to the out-of-town Emergency [...]
Catastrophic Claim Volatility and Stop-Loss Considerations for Self-Funded Plans
In response to a prior article I recently authored, Risk-Based Capital Considerations for Self-Funded Plans, I had a [...]
The Real Cost of Vaccinations
The practice of vaccinating people is much older than most understand. Today it is a hot topic in [...]
How Can Private Equity Adapt to Healthcare Economics?
Economics students are baptized in the basics of supply and demand the moment they step into their first [...]
Healthcare Resource Planning: The Importance of Balancing Supply with Demand
A quick internet search will produce dozens of articles talking about the shortage of healthcare providers. One report [...]
Transparency: How Important Is It Anyway?
The November 15, 2019 release of a final rule on Transparency has raised the awareness of transparency. For [...]
Hospital Price Transparency: Threat or Opportunity?
On November 15, 2019 the Trump Administration, in conjunction with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, released [...]