Alex Cameron of KWTV discusses with the legendary journalist Patrick McGuigan our unique arrangement with Oklahoma County, one which as I have previously written, has saved the County’s health plan $140,000 (it is actually more than this) in the first three weeks of...
Jon Wilkerson, Director of Human Resources/Benefits of the largest county in Oklahoma (Oklahoma County) bravely proposed to the elected officials of Oklahoma County that they enter into a direct contract with Surgery Center of Oklahoma. Aware of the experiences other...
It is getting more and more difficult to find gasoline without ethanol, even though the demand for the more efficiently burning pure gasoline remains strong. Central planners have decided to remove to some degree this choice from individuals. That’s what...
Dan O’Connor, editor in chief of “Outpatient Surgery” magazine has written yet another stinging article, one he has kindly allowed me to post on my blog…sorry about the disjointed format. Important definitions: ASC, ambulatory surgery center,...
Here is just a glimpse of what the government’s presence in medicine looks like. Read the entire thing if you can, although I admit I had trouble getting through it. Two of the things I remember about Dr. Ron Paul’s office were the picture of Murray...
I have decided to write a blog series on the people in the the medical free market trenches, some of the people I most admire. The positions and stances taken by this group of principled individuals have simultaneously alienated them from certain industry circles...
Ocean Surgery Center in Torrance, California has done what surrounding hospitals in their area have declared to be impossible: they have launched a website with all-inclusive pricing. Here is a link to their good-looking site. Take it from one who...
ronpaulproblems: Obamacare screws over our generation. But congrats on complying with that federal mandate to buy that expensive comprehensive coverage you didn’t need.
I am writing this from Colorado Springs, about to speak to a large group of health benefit administrators. These are individuals who by and large assist businesses who have chosen to self-insure for the health needs of their employees rather than participate in the...
Specialists and surgeons from all of Oklahoma’s top healthcare systems choose to operate here.