The ABC Dilemma of Health Reform

I don't know whether this problem has a solution. If it does, I think it requires us to find mechanisms whereby third-party payment is made to the patient, B, who in turn pays A, supplemented with any co-payment from B for services. Hence, from the moment B seeks services from A both know who is going to be paying A for what is delivered. A and B each has need for what the other brings to the table, and this structure carries the potential for nurturing ... Full Story »

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 18, 2009

This is a useful way of thinking about why there's so much inefficiency in health care.

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