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Earlier, I described some of the problems with our healthcare system. I then told you I thought structuring our market the way the Bismarck model does could get

We like to tell ourselves that even though we pay eight to ten times more for healthcare than any other country, we get the best care.  But that’s

We are in the middle of a medical revolution. It is entirely possible that within four to ten years, a person diagnosed with cancer will be able to

We are at the beginning of a medical revolution.  We can now genetically engineer pigs who are immune to deadly diseases and (as I wrote elsewhere) we can

Dungeons & Dragons is a game played almost entirely in your imagination.  The Dungeon Master (DM) creates and controls a mythical world.  The DM is a master story-teller

Only five patients were cured of lymphoma months after a cancer cure became available. We’ve had a cure for Hepatitis C for years.  But only now is it

Andy Slavitt noted that we tend to have a major discussion about healthcare once every decade. Trouble is, that when we talk about it, we focus mostly on

Does Trump represent America? You probably had an immediate and visceral reaction to that question. But you probably did not think, “That question is out of bounds.”  I

Most retraining programs don’t work.  Individuals who need retraining are not consulted.  Retraining programs often focus on “trendy” industries like healthcare or green energy.  Local businesses are not

Read virtually any healthcare publication and you read about shortages. These mean providers of all types—doctors, clinics, midwives, pharmacists charge whatever they can get away with.  If you’re