Health Care: The Big Data Revolution

The_big_data_revolution_in_healthcare - Copy Big Data is the  a Big Theme.  However, too much attention is placed on how Amazon will makes us better shoppers.  It's tranformational value -- boosting productivity -- will come when applied to solve more important economic problems.  Big Data will play a Big role in health care -- lowering costs and [...]

ACA Health Insurance Exchanges: 2017 Premium Hikes and Insurer Participation

As usual the Kaiser Family Foundation fills the need for trusted information on US health care issues.  This excellent piece provides valuable facts about the  Affordable Care Act's so-called death spiral. http://kff.org/health-reform/issue-brief/2017-premium-changes-and-insurer-participation-in-the-affordable-care-acts-health-insurance-marketplaces/

Americans Want Trump to Try to Make Obamacare Work

President Trump might want to rethink his strategy about allowing the Affordable Care Act to fail, according to work published by the prestigious Kaiser  Family Foundation. http://kff.org/health-reform/press-release/three-quarters-of-the-public-including-a-majority-of-trump-supporters-want-president-trump-to-try-to-make-the-affordable-care-act-work/