It is official, the cause of COVID-19 was clearly and definitively a lab leak! How do we know? Well, the White House created an official website declaring as much. Topped with an obsequious image of President Trump emerging from pitch darkness (presumably to reveal the truth?), the site looks like something created by the satirical… Read More »
When COVID-19 forced sudden lockdowns in 2020, Americans realized quickly that the supply of services available at home did not match growing quarantine demands. Both the public and private sectors responded with shifts to delivering contact-free services. That pandemic shift may have long-term benefits for older adults seeking services to support aging in place. Pandemic… Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic caused large reductions in in-person office visits, costing primary care practices billions and exposing many of the risks associated with the fee-for-service (FFS) payment system. Capitation arrangements, in which providers are paid a per-member per-month payment, may offer a more attractive, less risky arrangement in the post-COVID-19 world. Almost all US health… Read More »