Publicly Provided Prevention Health Plan

Most physicians, public health officials and economists believe that most individuals do not receive sufficient levels of preventive care.  Only half of American adults receive all recommended screening and preventive care. The Partnership for Prevention has a plan to increase preventive care utilization. The organization proposes introducing: “..federally funded insurance programs [that] would provide highly…

Thoughts on individual mandates

Health insurance require that all individuals buy health insurance.  Most voters views on an individual mandate depend on how you frame the question.  If you ask voters: “Should everyone buy health insurance?”  Most people will say yes. If you ask “Should the government compel all individuals to buy health insurance regardless of the cost?”  Then…

Fragmented Medical Care II: The Models

Yesterday I wrote about the problems with fragmented medical care in America.  Is a single payer system the only solution?  A Commonwealth Fund report shows that the single payer system is not the only path towards improved, more integrated care. What we want The report outlines six general improvements that need to be made to…