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It’s Time We Face the Primary Care Shortage

From reimbursement rates to public policy and medical schools, a UCLA professor emeritus offers a step-by-step solution
January 6, 2010 -- Fifty years ago over half of medical school graduates became general practitioners, general internists or general pediatricians. Today subspecialty training dominates by a ratio of almost 7:1. Read More >>

My Take on Why Oregon Health Forum Went Under

Diane Lund-Muzikant offers her thoughts on the demise of the organization she founded
December 18, 2009 -- Most people have learned the fate of Oregon Health Forum by now – the newsletter and educational organization I created in 1990 to shine a light on the healthcare industry. But what led to its downfall? Read More >>

How Private Insurers Stand to Prosper Even More

We still end up with a system that's based on private insurers that have no incentive whatsoever to control costs
December 14, 2009 -- The public option is dead, killed by a handful of senators from small states who are mostly bought off by Big Insurance and Big Pharma or intimidated by these industries' deep pockets and power to run political ads against them. Read More >>

A Mad As Hell Doctor's Final Report

Despite many thousands of e-mails and phone calls the White House did not invite us in.
November 19, 2009 -- Let me start back at the tour itself. I’ve reviewed the compendium of the individual TV appearances we made in local venues from Seattle to Washington. The amount of dust we kicked up—over a million citings on Google, many dozens of radio and TV appearances and interviews and print media articles—is not to be sneezed at. We made a splash all across the US. Read More >>

The Lund Report Needs Your Support

Together we can create a better healthcare system
November 12, 2009 -- I’m passionate about telling the truth about our healthcare system, and I’m not afraid of stepping on big toes. That’s why I created The Lund Report. Read More >>

Congress Should Put Off Reform

Why a Democrat thinks its the wrong time for health reform
November 12, 2009 -- Although I voted for the Democratic ticket, here’s why I urged our Oregon Senators to oppose the health insurance reform bill passed by the D-controlled House. Read More >>

Medicare Advantage Enrollment Isn’t Always Easy

How badly plans want new members can be glimpsed through the enrollment process
November 4, 2009 -- I have a few of what I think are pretty basic, straightforward questions not answered in the Medicare plan materials available online. That means I have to call the health plans. Frankly, I always regard these calls as tests to see how badly each plan wants a new member. Read More >>

The Debate that Drags On and On

If the Indian Health Care Improvement Act is any indication, the debate has just begun
October 27, 2009 -- How long will the health care reform debate drag on? The Hill newspaper says “deep into December and possibly beyond by a lengthy floor debate.” Read More >>

State Hospital No Substitute for Mentally Ill

Whether state mental health facility is any better than private one lacks evidence
October 20, 2009 -- Richard Harris’ statement regarding the lack of efficiencies and the focus on acute care of private hospitals such as the new Cedar Hills private psychiatric hospital appears to be without merit. Read More >>

Will ‘Poor Old Grandma’ Redefine This Debate?

One way or another we need to come up with reform that makes the entire system sustainable. Either that or we will really need to worry about poor old grandma.
September 9, 2009 -- You hear a lot about grandma now that Congress is back to work on health care reform legislation. “Poor old grandma” is a reason opponents say they will fight health care reform. Grandma will lose services, her Medicare will be less than it is, and some bureaucrat far away will decide when it’s her time to die. Read More >>
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