I’ve written before about the negative impact Medicare payment policy — which favors specialization and procedure-driven health care — has had over time on primary care. And since Medicare is the driving force behind all provider payment policy in this country, what Medicare does really matters. Someone sent me a blog the other day on this topic that makes […]

Sometime ago, I wrote a blog called, “One Thing…” which was about the one thing I would do — if I could do one thing — to improve the quality and reduce the cost of health care in the U.S. I talked about creating a National Institute for Health Care Delivery. But what do I know. […]

This morning, U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance released their third annual “America’s best health plans” list*. Harvard Pilgrim, for the third year in a row, finished first in the country. Three surveys — three #1 finishes. Pretty cool.

Every health plan takes a lot of heat about what’s wrong […]