Comments on: Waiting for Godot….. in Boston http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/waiting-for-godot-in-boston/ Insights on Health Care Reform | NCPA Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:22:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Who Really Doesn’t Understand ObamaCare? | John Goodman | NCPA http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/waiting-for-godot-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-52216 Who Really Doesn’t Understand ObamaCare? | John Goodman | NCPA Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:19:09 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3569#comment-52216 [...] of access to care for people who lack the ability to pay market prices. As previously noted, the wait to see a new doctor in Boston is more than twice as long as in any other U.S. city. Further, the number of people going to [...] [...] of access to care for people who lack the ability to pay market prices. As previously noted, the wait to see a new doctor in Boston is more than twice as long as in any other U.S. city. Further, the number of people going to [...]

]]> By: The Pelosi Bill Explained | John Goodman | NCPA http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/waiting-for-godot-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-47947 The Pelosi Bill Explained | John Goodman | NCPA Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:20:31 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3569#comment-47947 [...] are getting no new government subsidy.) Massachusetts cut the number of uninsured in half. But waiting times to see a new doctor in Boston are twice as long as in any other U.S. city and the number of people seeking nonemergency [...] [...] are getting no new government subsidy.) Massachusetts cut the number of uninsured in half. But waiting times to see a new doctor in Boston are twice as long as in any other U.S. city and the number of people seeking nonemergency [...]

]]> By: The Baucus Bill Explained | John Goodman | NCPA http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/waiting-for-godot-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-47678 The Baucus Bill Explained | John Goodman | NCPA Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:01:28 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3569#comment-47678 [...] are getting no new government subsidy.) Massachusetts cut the number of uninsured in half. But waiting times to see a new doctor in Boston are twice as long as in any other U.S. city and the number of people seeking nonemergency [...] [...] are getting no new government subsidy.) Massachusetts cut the number of uninsured in half. But waiting times to see a new doctor in Boston are twice as long as in any other U.S. city and the number of people seeking nonemergency [...]

]]> By: The Puzzling War on the Elderly | John Goodman | NCPA http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/waiting-for-godot-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-45261 The Puzzling War on the Elderly | John Goodman | NCPA Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:00:06 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3569#comment-45261 [...] have more generous coverage. But there was no increase in the supply of physicians. As a result, waiting times to see a new doctor in Boston are twice as long as they are in any other US city; and the number of people going to emergency [...] [...] have more generous coverage. But there was no increase in the supply of physicians. As a result, waiting times to see a new doctor in Boston are twice as long as they are in any other US city; and the number of people going to emergency [...]

]]> By: eriuqs spires healthy recreation http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/waiting-for-godot-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-42830 eriuqs spires healthy recreation Tue, 26 May 2009 23:58:12 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3569#comment-42830 Good posting...thanks Good posting…thanks

]]> By: Linda Gorman http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/waiting-for-godot-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-42810 Linda Gorman Tue, 26 May 2009 15:23:40 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3569#comment-42810 The wait time may vary depending on the payment offered. Theory (and experience) suggests that people willing to pay top dollar in cash can get appointments sooner than, say, Medicaid patients. To stay solvent, physicians often allocate only a certain portion of their practice time to low paying patients. In Colorado, for example, Kaiser-Permanente strictly limits the Medicaid patients it will even enroll. The article didn't say how the survey addressed payment, or how wait times may vary with payment. The wait time may vary depending on the payment offered. Theory (and experience) suggests that people willing to pay top dollar in cash can get appointments sooner than, say, Medicaid patients.

To stay solvent, physicians often allocate only a certain portion of their practice time to low paying patients. In Colorado, for example, Kaiser-Permanente strictly limits the Medicaid patients it will even enroll. The article didn’t say how the survey addressed payment, or how wait times may vary with payment.

]]> By: Ken http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/waiting-for-godot-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-42808 Ken Tue, 26 May 2009 14:45:27 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3569#comment-42808 When you increase first-dollar coverage of health care while doing nothing to increase supply, you necessarily create rationing problems. That's Econ 101 isn't it? When you increase first-dollar coverage of health care while doing nothing to increase supply, you necessarily create rationing problems. That’s Econ 101 isn’t it?

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