Introduction: A Kafkaesque Ordeal The experience was, in the words of the American Medical Association’s president, “Kafkaesque”.1 Dr. Jack Resneck...

Introduction: The Analyst's Dead End For years, my world was built of data. As a health policy analyst, I lived...

Introduction: The Game You're Forced to Play For over a decade, I’ve built a career as a financial strategist, guiding...

Introduction: The World Before the Lifeline Before 2010, the individual health insurance market in the United States was, for millions,...

Introduction to Medicaid for the Modern Family Structure Purpose and Scope This report provides an exhaustive analysis of the eligibility...

The pile of envelopes on Chris’s kitchen table felt heavier than it looked. At 73, the Los Angeles resident had...

Executive Summary The American health care safety net is undergoing a fundamental re-engineering. With the passage of the "One Big...

The $400 Shock at the Pharmacy Counter: My Personal Brush with America's Opaque Drug Pricing For years, I moved through...

Introduction The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law in March 2010, represents the most significant restructuring...

Years ago, I learned a five-figure lesson about insurance. I’d just started a new job, diligently filled out my benefits...