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Michael Doring Connelly


Healthcare Costs Have Finally Become Unbearable
The latest KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey shows the average U.S. family premium has soared past $27,000 a year. That’s the cost of a new car—just to stay insured. The recent government shutdown over ACA subsidies misses the real issue. Americans across the board—whether covered by ACA, Medicare, or employer plans—can no longer afford healthcare. The crisis isn’t who pays the bill; it’s why the bill is so high. We know the causes: • Overtreatment and waste. • Fragmente
Michael Connelly
Dec 7, 20251 min read


Primary care catastrophe
Yet another powerful article demonstrates that Primary Care (PC) in the US is underpaid and facing a massive shortage - creating a...
Michael Connelly
Apr 13, 20251 min read
United Healthcare defends itself?
CEO Andrew Witty issued United Healthcare's first official response to the recent outpouring of public criticism of the insurer's...
Michael Connelly
Feb 2, 20252 min read


Thoughts on the murder of United Healthcare's CEO
This editorial opinion by the Wall Street Journal regarding the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson misses the point. The...
Michael Connelly
Feb 2, 20251 min read
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