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Episode 7 of “The THCB Gang” will be live-streamed on Thursday, April 30th at 1pm PT- 4pm ET! 4-6 semi-regular guests drawn from THCB authors and other assorted old friends of mineContinue reading…
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By MICHAEL MILLENSON Paul O’Neill, who died from lung cancer this month at age 84, was one of my personal heroes, but not because of anything he accomplished as Alcoa’s chief executive officerContinue reading…
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Episode 5 of “The THCB Gang” is going to be live-streamed Thursday, April 15 at 1pm PT- 4pm ET! 4-6 semi-regular guests drawn from THCB authors and other assorted old friends ofContinue reading…
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By MICHAEL MILLENSON (Foxnoxious News) WASHINGTON, April 1 – President Trump today urged all insured Americans infected by the coronavirus to seek care only at for-profit facilities. “American capitalism is the world’sContinue reading…
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While political conflict grabs headlines, bipartisan harmony reigned at a recent D.C. health policy. Three slightly cynical secrets plus a carefully crafted agenda, explain why.
While political conflict grabs headlines, bipartisan harmony reigned at a recent D.C. health policy. Three slightly cynical secrets plus a carefully crafted agenda, explain why.
By MICHAEL MILLENSON Super Bowl Week ended with the San Francisco 49ers and 161 U.S. hospitals having something in common. Both were publicly penalized, both lost money as a result and bothContinue reading…
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By MICHAEL MILLENSON At kitchen tables everywhere, ordinary Americans have been grappling with the arcane language of deductibles and co-pays as they’ve struggled to select a health insurance plan during “open enrollment” season. Unfortunately,Continue reading…
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By ePatient Dave deBronkart A response to Michael Millenson’s holiday song Angels seeking Clouds to buyBut healthcare’s not like SpotifyMy health data’s here and yonMonetized by Amazon Gloria, in excessive profitsGloria, it’sContinue reading…
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A holiday song from @MLMillenson, December 2019 Angels we’ve heard from the Cloud on highOr maybe it was Spotify. Our health data’s floating hither and yonMonetized by Google and Amazon. Gloria, inContinue reading…
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