In an e-book and blog about paying for primary care, Gayle Brekke presents an argument laced with actuarial theory and jargon, calculations, notes, and citations. An appearance of scholarly pursuit and mathematical precision is thereby created; in both blog and e-book Brekke makes clear that she is an experienced actuary who is also deep intoContinue reading “Quick guide/recap for Brekke’s “Paying for Primary HealthCare” and my responses”
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Including Primary Care in Health Insurance Policy Coverage with Insurance Is Reasonable
The missing part 5 of Brekke’s “Paying for Primary Care”, a comment. Under the traditional insurance model, patients receiving covered primary will indirectly pay significant administrative costs, but they may also gain compensating financial advantages that Gayle Brekke’s multipart “Paying for Primary Care” series fails to recognize, ignores, or minimizes. At the top of theContinue reading “Including Primary Care in Health Insurance Policy Coverage with Insurance Is Reasonable”