Author Archives: Daniel Callahan
February 14, 2012
February 14, 2012 > Krieger's father wanted a "natural death." Thanks to modern medicine, he lived decades longer than his father, but he also had a miserable unnatural death -- at a cost of $323,000. That is a dilemma of modern medicine we have yet to resolve. read more »
November 2, 2011
November 2, 2011 > In a recent political ad, AARP rejects all attempts to cut Medicare and Social Security as part of a plan to reduce the deficit. But rather than support this losing position, the organization could help work out a plan for benefit cuts that is fair to all. read more »
August 30, 2011
August 30, 2011 > The new Congressional supercommittee will have to cut Medicare spending. Some careful planning now can help make the cuts as fair as possible to doctors, hospitals, and beneficiaries. read more »
August 19, 2011
August 19, 2011 > Is the real problem with Medicare waste and fraud? Excessive spending? Medical technology? No, it's something else entirely. read more »
August 4, 2011
August 4, 2011 > Congress just missed yet another opportunity to confront the problem of Medicare costs. Legislators have many reasons to be fearful of doing their duty and getting the job done. read more »
July 20, 2011
July 20, 2011 > The drug and device industries have long touted their role in creating jobs. But growth in health care jobs is not necessarily good for health care or efforts to curb costs. read more »
June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 > The debate on raising the national debt ceiling will offer insight into the struggle over how to control Medicare costs at a time when cutting benefits and raising taxes are out of the question.
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May 10, 2011
May 10, 2011 > There are reasonable claims that personalized medicine can lower costs by specifying which expensive treatments will or will not be beneficial. But hard data is scant and there is cause for skepticism. read more »
April 18, 2011
April 18, 2011 > Their budget plans have little in common. How good are their ideas for slowing the growth of health care costs? read more »
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