Opinions

Payers & Providers publishes opinion articles from members of its regional editorial boards and from a wide range of healthcare executives and policymakers.

All unsolicited article submissions are welcome for potential publication. They should be in a Word (.doc or .docx) or Text (.txt) file format and be no longer than 650 words. They should also be accompanied by a photograph of its author in a JPEG format. Please e-mail all submissions to editor@payersandproviders.com for consideration.

Posted on: Mar 5, 2020 By By Pamela J. Gallagher
It Will Likely Depend on How The Democratic Nominee Frames It
Posted on: Feb 27, 2020 By By Matthew Holt
In Healthcare, it Should be Controlled to Prevent Misinformation
Posted on: Feb 20, 2020 By By Charles K. Fisher
Agency’s Callout on HACs May Have Been Unfair
Posted on: Feb 13, 2020 By By Michael Millenson
Poverty, Pollution And Hunger Disproportionately Impact Its Children
Posted on: Feb 6, 2020 By By Alya Ahmad. M.D.
Health Plans Need to Focus on Stabilizing Provider Networks
Posted on: Jan 30, 2020 By By Allen Miller and Cindy Ehnes
At The Same Time, Many Myths Must be Debunked
Posted on: Jan 23, 2020 By By Gus Malezis
The Chain Restaurant Training Approach Could Cut Healthcare Costs
Posted on: Jan 16, 2020 By By Kim Bellard
The Physician Oversight Requirement is Too Onerous And Costly
Posted on: Jan 9, 2020 By By Jim Lott
Shopping For High-Value Care is a Potential Solution
Posted on: Dec 19, 2019 By By A. Mark Fendrick, M.D.
The Problem is, Executives Aren’t Great at Explaining The Business Practices
Posted on: Dec 12, 2019 By Jim Lott
Intensive Post-Discharge Programs Can Help Their Development
Posted on: Dec 5, 2019 By By Murray Brandstater, M.D.
The Only Thing We’ve Gotten Over 30 Years Are Ever-Spiraling Costs
Posted on: Nov 21, 2019 By Jim Lott
The Numbers in Some Studies Are A Little Misleading
Posted on: Nov 14, 2019 By By Taylor Christensen, M.D.
Weather, M&A, Environmental Regulations All Play a Role
Posted on: Nov 7, 2019 By By Chaun Powell and Soumi Saha
They Would Cost $50 Billion A Year Versus Trillions For Single Payer
Posted on: Oct 31, 2019 By By Bob Hertz
The Current System Allocates Too Much Market Dominance To Larger Plans
Posted on: Oct 24, 2019 By By Jonathan Halvorson
Netflix, Others, Could Place Exercise Prompts In Their Programming
Posted on: Oct 17, 2019 By Deborah A. Cohen, M.D.
Many Immigrants in California May Avoid Crucial Services As A Result
Posted on: Oct 10, 2019 By By John Baackes
It Hampers Interoperability – And Health Improvement Initiatives
Posted on: Oct 3, 2019 By Susannah Fox

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