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The Ulysses Strategy

Byadmin November 6, 2012

“The Ulysses Strategy” – The New Yorker

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Medicare, Schmedicare
Byadmin September 3, 2015

For more than half a century now, the United States has stood out among its peers in the developed world for having the largest percent of its citizens living without health insurance. But once you turn 65-years-old in America, the government has you covered. Right? Maybe not so much. Because even after people enroll in,…

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Want to Avoid Unnecessary Antibiotics? Be Careful What Time of Day You See Your Doctor
Byadmin April 10, 2018

Shutterstock Too often, people with viral illness leave the doctor’s office with prescriptions for antibiotics. That’s a real problem. Antibiotics don’t treat viruses, often cause side effects, and when taken too often, lead to drug resistance. So when you have a bad cough and go to the doctor, you should hope to see someone who…

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What Behavioral Economics Get Wrong About Improving Healthcare
Byadmin July 17, 2016

It is notoriously difficult to change physician behavior. When it’s discovered that primary care physicians are, say, prescribing too few cholesterol pills or too many antibiotics, it will not be easy to change those behaviors. Physicians are strong-willed people, with lots of things competing for their attention and with many well ingrained habits. That’s why…

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Tobacco is Taking Over the World!
Byadmin September 22, 2014

We’ve done a lot of things in the United States over the last few decades to curb tobacco consumption. We’ve warned people cigarettes will kill them, created persuasive ad campaigns to scare people away from cigarettes, and added a hefty tax to the product. As a result, cigarette use in United States is lower than…

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Look What Obamacare Has Done Now
Byadmin September 10, 2015

The percent of Americans without health insurance has dropped precipitously in the last few years, thanks in large part to the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare. This is especially true in those states that, in accordance with the law, expanded Medicaid eligibility. Here is a picture of some recent data: This is really good news,…

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Concerning Trend for Rural Physicians Makes a Risky Business Even Riskier
Byadmin July 23, 2020

The COVID-19 virus is wreaking havoc on healthcare providers. Hospitals and outpatient practices are struggling from a combination of lost revenue, from people delaying or canceling appointments, and increased expenses, related to the measures they are taking to reduce the spread of the virus within healthcare settings. As always, when American healthcare providers are in…

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The Ulysses Strategy

Medicare, Schmedicare

Want to Avoid Unnecessary Antibiotics? Be Careful What Time of Day You See Your Doctor

What Behavioral Economics Get Wrong About Improving Healthcare

Tobacco is Taking Over the World!

Look What Obamacare Has Done Now

Concerning Trend for Rural Physicians Makes a Risky Business Even Riskier

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