Paging Dr. Evil: The War Over Opioids By Mark Webb The author describes a dialogue that can help resolve the fight between insurers and healthcare providers that has lasted generations.
Get the Word Out: Ask for Help! By Bernard Dyme This is National Suicide Prevention Week -- which is not only the right thing to do but is good business.
Physician Shortage Under Obamacare? By Craig Lack Macro trends were already heading in that direction, and the ACA will add to the problem.
MRIs: Part of the Solution, or Problem? By David DePaolo The extent to which early MRIs contribute to the perception of disability has yet to be fully quantified but appears to be significant.
Progress Report on ACA After 9 Months By David Axene Our Titanic-like healthcare system has missed some icebergs, but we don't yet have clear sailing.
Are U.S. Doctors Overpaid? Yes, but. . . By Dan Munro . . . they have little choice. They come out of med school and residencies with so much debt that they almost have to enter lucrative specialties.
A Positive Comment (Finally) on Obamacare By Michael Schroeder Community healthy plans known as "medical captives" are letting the law meet the goals of quality and low cost.
A Better Way to Diagnose Back Pain By MaryRose Reaston Frank Tomecek Tools commonly used in workers' comp, including MRIs, can be overly sensitive and lead to overtreatment.
The Promise of Continuous Underwriting By Bill Deemer Bobby Touran Typically, a risk is underwritten, bound... and forgotten. But new streams of data and automation allow for continuous underwriting.
Convergence and the Insurance Ecosystem By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers Companies must anticipate the future, innovate beyond their core and transform their capabilities as rapidly as technology allows.
Lemonade's 'Synthetic Agent' Nonsense By Matteo Carbone Desperate for growth, Lemonade produces another howler: A lender receiving a 16% interest rate is presented as a (synthetic) agent.
Auto Insurance in an Existential Crisis By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers The 125-year-old, $300 billion U.S. auto insurance industry is caught between runaway inflation and strained consumer wallets.