Michael Doring Connelly

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

Yet another powerful article demonstrates that Primary Care (PC) in the US is underpaid and facing a massive shortage - creating a...

CEO Andrew Witty issued United Healthcare's first official response to the recent outpouring of public criticism of the insurer's...

This editorial opinion by the Wall Street Journal regarding the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson misses the point. The...

A new AHA report finds that during 2021-2023, hospital costs grew 12.4%, more than two times faster than Medicare reimbursement at 5.2%....

The Editorial Board of Scientific American (the oldest continuously published magazine in the US) recently chose to comment on the...

I've long argued that primary care should be at the center of healthcare--not some marginalized specialty. Luckily, it looks like Costco...