Comments on: Aetna Loves Aetna, So Does Health Affairs

By: John Goodman

John Goodman — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:02:05 +0000

Reply to Joe Newhouse: Fair point. However, these details were not mentioned on page one, where the
authors are introduced. One has to read all the way to the end to learn of possible conflicts of interest.

By: Joseph Newhouse

Joseph Newhouse — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:30:38 +0000

Rowe and Newhouse’s Aetna affiliations are mentioned at the end of the article (p. 120).

By: John Goodman

John Goodman — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:11:23 +0000

Reply to Devon: Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

By: Devon Herrick

Devon Herrick — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:45:25 +0000

I thought Health Affairs articles were supposed to be peer reviewed. Do you think Aetna did its own peer review?

Also, I notice that Jamie Robinson is stepping down as the editor of Health Affairs. Any connection between Jamie’s departure and your exposé?

By: john goodman

john goodman — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:19:23 +0000

Reply to Christa: What do you think?

By: Christa Bieker

Christa Bieker — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:26:58 +0000

Actually, there is a fourth author of the study. Any Aetna connection for that one?

By: Jerry Keller

Jerry Keller — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:12:15 +0000

That’s dangerous ground Aetna is treading–employers are not going to be happy when they read this blog!!!

THanks for bringing “transparency” to the true “by line” in such an esteemed??? journal!

Jerry