Gun Violence: A Public Health Issue
Her text message read: “The school is on lockdown, but don’t worry I’m safe.” It was not the first encounter my wife has had with gun violence in our school system and it will not be the last...
The Democratic Presidential Debates and Health Care Policy
Whether or not one supports any of the candidates in the debate or the other party, they provide interesting discussion material for those who care about our health care system...
Accountability: The General Public
“We have met the enemy and he is us.” – Walt Kelly, Pogo Introduction The general consensus [...]
Accountability Inspire Series: Public Health
Introduction In the debate around healthcare reform or in conversations about what’s wrong with the U.S. healthcare [...]
Accountability: Rates
Introduction One of the primary responsibilities of health plans, like Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealth Group, is to [...]
Government Accountability
In 2004, the General Accounting Office changed its name to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The name change [...]
Accountability of Members/Patients to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
Introduction How much is your health worth to you? How much do you invest (or sacrifice) in [...]
Media Accountability & Health Care
Introduction For the past year or so, there has been significant public discussion about the media. Is [...]
Accountability: Physician and Professional Providers
Doing the Right Thing by Maximizing Quality Introduction This article is part of the Inspire series exploring accountability [...]
Accountability: Hospital and Health System Pricing
Introduction In a traditional economic business model, the tension and interaction between supply and demand in a [...]