Tag: economics

Junk Science Healthcare Policy on Emergency Visits

You might ask why is there a dogma that universal health insurance coverage would reduce Emergency Department utilization? All the smart guys say so, all the way up to the President.
Well, in fact the consensus about ED visits and utilization has always been based on junk science analysis.
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Spain is a Dangerous Place?

Report on the economic decline with resulting loss of health care safety net resources in Spain.
You think it’s not possible in places that are equally committed to a national health system and equally economically shaky?
I would beg to differ–health care is a big burden for advanced care and profligacy is not without risk.
As Uncle Miltie said–no free lunch.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/charlemagne/2013/12/spains-health-care