Category Archives: Quality of Care

Discussion about the delivery of care and the measures of quality outcomes.

Catholic bishops call HHS new rule “literally unconscionable”

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Larry

In August 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services issued an interim final rule  that would require most health insurance plans to cover preventive services for women including recommended contraceptive services without charging a co-pay, co-insurance or a deductible. … Continue reading →

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Is Rationing of Health Care Ethical?

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Larry

A recent New York Times article entitled “New Kidney Transplant Policy Would Favor Younger Patients” references a proposal being considered by the nation’s organ transplant network to allocate organs in an alternative manner than the present first-come-first-served system. The article … Continue reading →

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Life is a terminal condition!

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Larry

It has been said that each of us will spend 80% of our total life’s health costs during the last 22 months of life. Reversing that thought would imply that unless we are less than two years from death’s door, we have yet to consume 20% of our total life health costs. Continue reading →

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Saving lives or dollars?

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Larry

The Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee of the FDA stirred up a firestorm of controversy when it voted to recommend withdrawing government approval of Avastin as a treatment for advanced breast cancer. The Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece entitled … Continue reading →

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