Bøger af Ron Howrigon

With his signature concise and conversational language, Ron Howrigon, former health insurance executive, economist, and CEO of Fulcrum Strategies, a medical provider consulting company, explains the impact of our healthcare system on the U.S. economy and what we should do about it. With healthcare spending accounting for nearly 20% of the U.S. economy and growing, Ron lays out a logical approach to healthcare reform that is needed to change this unsustainable trajectory. CLEAR! Reforming Healthcare to Save the U.S. Economy expands on his first book, FLATLINING, by walking us through the key components of healthcare that are ripe for reform. Revisiting some topics and exploring new ones, Ron aims to up the volume of the healthcare discussion and get us to a system that is cost-effective, delivers quality care, and makes us a healthier nation. Readers will discover: What the COVID-19 pandemic taught us about the U.S. healthcare system. What worked, what didn't, and how to use this knowledge to improve. That either side of the healthcare debate could work, but only if each addresses the fundamental issues causing the problem. The key factors contributing to the rising cost of healthcare, and how they can be addressed. ¿What goals can be set to reduce the cost of healthcare and provide the level of care expected from the wealthiest nation in the world.

The health care system is an industry that will personally touch all of us at some point in our lives. But as it consumes an ever-larger share of the US economy, it also threatens our financial well-being. Especially as a new administration moves to "e;repeal or replace"e; or "e;fix"e; the Affordable Care Act, now is the time to gain a deeper understanding of the health industry.That's the subject of this new book by Ron Howrigon, President and CEO of Fulcrum Strategies. "e;Health care is the largest single segment of our economy and it is quickly spiraling out of control,"e; the author comments. "e;This book can give readers and understanding of the health care industry, why it's in trouble-and what needs to happen to fix it."e;This book presents a concise, comprehensible overview of the critical issues and challenges facing the economics of health care. Readers will learn about:The unsustainable rate of inflation in the cost of health care-and the "e;market adjustment"e; that could send the US economy into a tailspin.The three economic factors that explain why health care costs keep rising, and the changes necessary to reverse that trend.The Affordable Care Act, six years on-its unanticipated effects on the health care system, and why the exchanges are at risk of failing.How "e;Repeal and Replace"e; could set the stage for a meltdown of the US healthcare system.The prescription for the cure-seven areas where decisive action is needed to create a more sustainable model for health care.How physicians and hospitals need to prepare for the "e;tectonic shift"e; in how they get paid."e;The US health care system is a product of who we are and what we are as a country,"e; Ron Howrigon writes. FLATLINING: HOW HEALTH CARE COULD KILL THE US ECONOMY offers a cleared-eyed look at how health care system got to where it is today, and the critical decisions that will be needed to ensure its sustainability in the future.