Monthly Archives: October 2010

More Doctors or Busier Nurses? Anticipated Shortages in Primary Care Providers May Demand Both

Prior to the passage of health reform legislation, the U.S. health care system was already anticipating a shortage of primary care health may make this shortage even more acute.

Going For the Gold (Star) in Health Care

Better Health, begun in February 2007, involves more than 20 stakeholders including health systems, hospitals, payors, and state and local government, and the results are encouraging.

It’s Our Down Economy That’s Driving Up Health Insurance Premiums

In 2011, health insurance premiums in the United States are going to rise, and that price increase is likely the result of the poor economy, not health reform.