They lied to you.
Managed Care Matters
by Joe Paduda
1d ago
A really scary study was just published…one that shows just how deadly healthcare misinformation is. Not “can be”, but is. Remember those politicians promoting hydroxychloroquine as a cure for COVID – AFTER studies showed it had little to no benefit ..read more
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The Pro-Life solution to the US health crisis
Managed Care Matters
by Joe Paduda
2d ago
There’s a health crisis in the US – more people are dying younger, most from preventable diseases. The good news is this is fixable. Sure there are any number of causes – the opioid epidemic continues to destroy lives, more ..read more
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Good news, Friday!
Managed Care Matters
by Joe Paduda
5d ago
Here it is, spring at last. Well…not here in central New Hampshire where we’re going to get somewhere from 21″ of snow to…3-6″.  Gotta love the northeast in “spring”! Income vs Inflation Things continue to improve with worker income increases ..read more
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Deconstructing Comp Pod!
Managed Care Matters
by Joe Paduda
1w ago
Friends and colleagues Yvonne Guibert and Rafael Gonzalez went waaaay out on a limb and asked me to do another podcast. I was all over the place, but Yvonne and Rafe were kind enough – and smart enough to rein ..read more
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Good news Friday – fixing past mistakes, more progress on Medicaid, and lower drug prices
Managed Care Matters
by Joe Paduda
1w ago
Medicaid Checking in on Medicaid…41 states have expanded Medicaid, and by dribs and drabs some of the holdouts are moving to do the same. Georgia may well be the next state to follow suit; a court recently ruled in favor ..read more
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Hackers disable nation’s largest healthcare data interchange
Managed Care Matters
by Joe Paduda
1w ago
A major cyber attack has crippled the nation’s largest healthcare authorization and payment system, leading to weeks of missed payments. From WaPo: The hackers stole data about patients, encrypted company files and demanded money to unlock them. Change Healthcare subsequently shut ..read more
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It’s a stutter.
Managed Care Matters
by Joe Paduda
2w ago
I had a bad stutter for years, From mid-seventh grade up thru high school I struggled mightily to get the words out, to avoid humiliation, laughter, scorn and – worst of all – pity. As a formerly eloquent speaker and ..read more
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WCRI – the heat is on.
Managed Care Matters
by Joe Paduda
2w ago
Kudos to WCRI – it is the first workers’ comp research organization to give center stage to the impact of climate change – primarily heat – on workers’ comp claims. Dr David Bonauto of Washington’s Labor & Industry (state WC ..read more
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Good news Friday!…jobs and pay are both up!
Managed Care Matters
by Joe Paduda
2w ago
275,000 new jobs last month – VERY good news indeed! Since the beginning of 2021, over 10 million jobs have been created. Yesterday’s jobs report showed strong employment growth across multiple industries;   Over the last 3+ years, 800,000 manufacturing ..read more
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WCRI – What’s happening with healthcare – better days ahead, or collapse?
Managed Care Matters
by Joe Paduda
2w ago
To know why some think the US healthcare system is going to get better and cheaper – and why I strongly disagree, read on. David Cutler PhD led off the WCRI’s confab with a discussion of the future of healthcare ..read more
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