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My take on healthcare: Wayne Caswell

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Ben Miller — No Comments ↓

Many of you who follow this site know that call to action was sent out by Dr. Mark Ryan. Essentially, Dr. Ryan asked readers of OH to share some of their ideas about healthcare and health reform. Below is one…

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Decisions, decisions, decisions

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Ben Miller — 1 Comment ↓

Some of us may take it for granted that we have health insurance. Having a consistent peace of mind that comes with knowing no matter how sick we are we have some form of coverage that assures that not all…

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The challenge of health insurance

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Ben Miller — No Comments ↓

Navigating healthcare is a challenging proposition. When one considers the often necessary role of health insurance in accessing healthcare, it becomes increasingly complicated and challenging. From previous studies, like those done by the Rand Corp. in the 1970s, we know…

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The role of income in healthcare coverage

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Ben Miller — No Comments ↓

A new report released today from the Commonwealth Fund highlights how those who are earning less than 133 percent of the federal poverty level were uninsured for significant chunks of time in 2011. While reports like this are helpful in…

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How well do you know Grand Junction, Colorado?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Ben Miller — 1 Comment ↓

Grand Junction, Colorado has important lessons to teach the country about healthcare. These lessons have very real and practical implications for any redesign of healthcare. In fact, some may say that many of the answers to the unanswerable question of…