The New Health Mecca

Should we focus our health care spending on “bricks and mortar�? or technology?…Or both? In this week’s show I look at the growing influx of development dollars into health care. Where is it all coming from? Certainly not the usual places – the medical community, government programs and the like… No, the new money is […]

Ira Magaziner — Remember Him?

The architect of the Clinton health care plan looks back and offers insights on today’s challenges With Hillary Clinton this week announcing her proposal for Health Care Reform under a Clinton Presidency, it’s worthwhile to view a recent address by Ira Magaziner, the architect of the failed Clinton Health Proposal in 1994, as he reflects […]

Who pays the health bill?

What it’s really like to be uninsured in AmericaIf you are like most Americans, you have some form of health insurance. But more than 45 million Americans have no health coverage whatsoever. If you have ever wondered how one might cope without coverage, watch this video by an uninsured American, who was inspired by the movie […]

A New Beginning

With the Support from Meredith…and Robert Kennedy The Labor Day weekend has passed, and with it Summer to Fall, return to school, and transition. For me, this is a special post-Labor Day. Having announced my intention to “retire” some 6 months ago, it has now arrived. So what’s next? More on that in the next […]

Q&A in Health Care

It’s Time to Ask the Tough Questions I recently spoke at the American Society of Association Executives meeting in Chicago and received these follow-up questions from Scott Litch Esq., CAE. I’ve posted his note and questions here with his permission, along with my answers. From Scott: “I enjoyed Dr. Magee’s talk today at the American […]

Banking On Health

Looking Outside of Health to Fix U.S. Health Care I’ve been saying for some time that three sectors — Financial, Technology and Entertainment — will soon reshape American Health Care. What with? With financial assets, with IT innovation, and with an existing presence in the American home, which will soon be re-engineered for health. If […]

Detroit Blinks as Definition of Health Expands

Just last week it seemed as if Detroit had still not gotten the message — the world is changing. 11 states were still running radio ads meant to rally the people around resisting government intervention meant to force higher fuel standards on U.S. vehicles. “Change the subject” seemed to be the theme, with make-believe Americans saying “Why can’t […]

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