http://healthblog.ncpa.org/if-times-are-bad/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Thu, 24 May 2012 10:44:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/if-times-are-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-39769 Health Care: The One Market Where Keynesian Economics Actually Works | John Goodman's Health Policy Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:17:25 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/1082/#comment-39769 [...] is no law that prevents health providers from lowering their prices. As we previously reported [here], they are doing just that, provided the bills are not paid by Medicare, Blue Cross, employers, [...] [...] is no law that prevents health providers from lowering their prices. As we previously reported [here], they are doing just that, provided the bills are not paid by Medicare, Blue Cross, employers, [...]

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/if-times-are-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-39693 Ken Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:19:54 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/1082/#comment-39693 Now I understand why people who actually have to pay for their on medical care are having fewer children. Now I understand why people who actually have to pay for their on medical care are having fewer children.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/if-times-are-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-39690 Greg Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:43:08 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/1082/#comment-39690 Prices are not falling for third-party payers because in the system they are in there are no prices. There are only reimbursement schedules against which providers maximize. That is why the whole notion of transparency is misdirected. Phony numbers don´t cease to be less phony just because they are revealed. Prices are not falling for third-party payers because in the system they are in there are no prices. There are only reimbursement schedules against which providers maximize. That is why the whole notion of transparency is misdirected. Phony numbers don´t cease to be less phony just because they are revealed.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/if-times-are-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-39689 Joe S. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:38:57 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/1082/#comment-39689 With respect to the scanner police, clearly managed care is not dead. It´s alive and kicking. With respect to the scanner police, clearly managed care is not dead. It´s alive and kicking.

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