Good Health and "Dreaming On" - The Illusions of the Leaders of Large Health Organizations, as Illustrated by Medtronic's Founder. Elvonda

On Health Care Renewal , we have posted story after story about amazingly well paid leaders of big organizations presiding over amazingly b...

Good Health and Northwestern Upholds its "Brand," Never Mind Free Speech and Academic Freedom. Elvonda

Threats to free speech and academic freedom in health care were a major concern when we started Health Care Renewal .  Such threats may no...

Good Health and With 10 Health Care Executives on it Board, US Chamber of Commerce Defends Big Tobacco Abroad. Elvonda

Tobacco , especially smoked in cigarettes, is generally recognized by health care professionals as having health hazards that greatly outwei...

Good Health and Who Benefits? - Rising Generic Drug Prices and the Case of Mylan's Conflicted Property Purchases. Elvonda

Rising Generic Drug Prices Health care costs in the US continue their seemingly inexorable rise.  Even the parts of health care that used to...

Good Health and Who Benefits? - Despite Data Breaches, Staff Cuts, Vulnerable Patients' Coverage Cuts, Transplant Program Probation, Multi-Million Dollar Executive Compensation Persists at UPMC. Elvonda

There are so many things wrong with US and global health care that it is easy to get lost in the details, and despair of finding solutions. ...

Good Health and Health Care Professional Societies Whose Leadership Betrays Their Own Members - the APA Alleged to Have Supported Torture, and Deceived its Members to Collect Money. Elvonda

Health care professionals usually view their professional societies as allies, supporting their values and acting in their professional and ...

Good Health and Timing Discharges to Maximize Revenue - "Corruption" of Corporate Long-Term Hospitals?. Elvonda

A recent Wall Street Journal article that focused on a quirk in US Medicare payment rules that may be gamed by long-term hospitals also rev...