3 Ways to Tame Healthcare M&A By Pramod John Acquisitions are happening in the name of controlling rising costs and taking better care of patients. The question is, will they? Nope.
How to Address the Caregiver Crisis? By Daniel Miller It is estimated that, by the year 2020, there will be 117 million Americans who will need assistance with daily living and healthcare issues.
Healthcare Disruptors Claim War Is Won By Tommy Taylor Great progress has been made in solving the problem of cost and quality -- but there sure are a lot of battles still to fight.
How Amazon Could Disrupt Care (Part 3) By Chunka Mui The Amazon/Berkshire/JPMorgan alliance begins with a crucial advantage: It doesn't have to make money in healthcare.
Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management By Kimberly George Mark Walls Workers' comp protocols need to be turned around, putting psychosocial issues at the front end of the process.
Ethics of Workplace Wellness Industry By Tom Emerick Landmark article debunks wellness industry's claims of ROI and shows that coercive programs can actually harm employees.
8 Questions on Medicare Set Aside By Porter Leslie These questions can help attorneys address issues head-on with clients and avoid risky approaches that may lead to malpractice.
Wellness Industry’s No-Good, Very Bad Year By Al Lewis Not since 2014, with the Penn State debacle, has the wellness industry had such a bad year. And it’s only February.
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.