I’ve been following the discussion surrounding universal health care and Sicko closely over the past couple of weeks. It’s interesting to me to see the polarity of opinion around the question of how best to deliver health care in this country.
One thing is sure: Reasonable, open discussion of the issues with [...]
Michael Moore’s new film “Sicko” is a must-see for everyone, regardless of party affiliation, regardless of how you feel about Moore, and regardless of where you stand on the state of health care in the United States. He presents a picture of health care in our country that strikes a chord and resonates in [...]
Part II of a series on healthcare reforms
Adam J. Wolfberg wrote an excellent commentary for the Boston Globe today on “Hippocritical Doctors”. The issues he describes in his column go right to the heart of the issues at the heart of the PBM problem in my previous posts and deeper to the heart of [...]
An illustration of why PBMs are such wonderful cash cows for the insurance boys:
For the year ended Dec. 31, Caremark reported that its profit grew 15 percent to $1.07 billion compared with profit of $932 million in 2005. Caremark’s revenue grew 11 percent in 2006 to more than $36.7 billion from revenue of nearly $33 [...]
[First in a series on healthcare reform]
Those who read my personal blog know that I have a special place on my hit list for Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs. This stems from: a) My personal experiences and ongoing struggles to force Caremark to honor their contract and cover prescription ADHD medications which are necessary [...]
For lack of a shoe, the horse is lost…
Abcessed teeth can kill you — the infection can spread until it ultimately infects the brain, which is exactly what happened to Diamonte Driver, a 12-year old child whose mother had no insurance and couldn’t find a dentist to treat her son.
It’s outrageous that such a thing [...]
