As care costs spiral, Trump’s transparency order flatlines
By TERRY LYNAM // Comparison shopping has never been easier – whether you’re buying a car, a home or pair of shoes, online searches retrieve price information in seconds, enabling…
American Hospital Association
As Big Medicine battles back, breaking up is hard to do
By TERRY LYNAM // Whether it’s a physician network or an insurance provider or a pharmaceutical manufacturer, the key to success in the ultra-competitive healthcare environment is to get bigger…
On big medical decisions, trust doctors – not insurers
By TERRY LYNAM // The essence of good medical care begins with the physician-patient relationship – which is also the origin of the biggest conflict between healthcare providers and insurers….
As seniors surge, eldercare is running out of providers
By TERRY LYNAM // Watching videos of Mick Jagger strutting around on stage, it’s hard to believe the Rolling Stones frontman is 80 years old. While the rock ‘n’ roll…
Code blue: American hospitals in critical condition
By TERRY LYNAM // Most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the financial health of America’s hospitals, but if things don’t change fast, millions soon will. Still…