All articles by Harald Schmidt
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Blogs
Don Berwick’s appointment to CMS and the politics of “If we don’t have it, you don’t need it”
Today, Don Berwick was sworn in as the new leader of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. While Berwick commands the widest respect, many feared that his appointment could be delayed or hampered in congressional hearings by opponents to health reform whose goal it is to make the countless next ...
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Blogs
Tantalos a l’americaine, wellness incentives and (no end to?) medical underwriting
wellness incentives can be a useful part of prevention strategies, but proposals in the current health reform bills threaten to undermine affordability of care
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Blogs
Public health inside and outside of the School
I like taking stairs, but must admit to having had second thoughts when I heard my office was on on the 11th floor. But then, a voice inside (that I wish I hadn’t heard) reminded me that the ground floor is already counted as the 1st floor in the US. ...