I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. William Sage in Austin, Texas a few years ago, not long after launching our price-displaying website. We were part of a roundtable discussion entertaining various healthcare delivery models’ failures and successes. Dr. Sage and I...
Shortly after the first Free Market Medical Association convention, I wrote this piece, a general summary or wrap up of the meeting and its significance. You can read it here. G. Keith Smith, M.D. www. surgerycenterok.com www.marketmedicine.org
Charles Sauer, co-founder of the Free Market Medical Association (along with Jay Kempton and yours truly) discusses free market health care and our association on the Daily Ledger, here. Thank you Charles for all that you are doing. G. Keith Smith, M.D....
Tom George of KOKH, Oklahoma City’s local Fox affiliate, interviewed me yesterday. One thing I would like to highlight is that the questions Tom asked me were uniquely different in that they were directed at the price transparency “movement” rather than the...
If you are looking for proof of the fact that the wonderful folks in D.C. are more interested in lining the pockets of their pals than demonstrating good stewardship of the loot from the robbery of taxation, look no further than this article. The folks at CMS...
Here is a link to my interview on Fox’s Varney and Co., last week. Initially skeptical, Mr. Varney came around towards the end of the interview. If the email response I received from patients looking for an affordable surgical experience is any indication,...
Here is a link to my interview on CNBC last week for those of you interested. When asked many years ago, what he would do if pronounced king for a day, Ludwig von Mises responded, “abdicate.” I had this in mind when asked at the end of the interview what...
Kelly Carson, writing for Watchdog.org here, praises the leader of Oklahoma County’s group health plan (Jon Wilkerson) for the success of their arrangement with our facility. I thought it might be informative to summarize the nature of our “arrangement” with Oklahoma...
One of the smartest people I have ever met is a property and contracts lawyer, someone from whom I have gleaned countless and valuable insights over the years. He has advised me, among other things, to lead a “haggle-free” business life, where bids solicited from...
Here is my half hour interview with Albert Lu, an intensely well-informed disciple of the Austrian School of economics. I thoroughly enjoyed visiting with him and hope you enjoy it, as well. G. Keith Smith, M.D. For more information about free market health care,...
Specialists and surgeons from all of Oklahoma’s top healthcare systems choose to operate here.