Opinions

Payers & Providers publishes opinion articles from members of its regional editorial boards and from a wide range of healthcare executives and policymakers.

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They Prompt Docs, Patients to Prepare For Encounters
Posted on: May 6, 2026 By Susan Dentzer
California Edging Closer to That Option For Terminal Patients
Posted on: Apr 29, 2026 By Jim Lott
It Often Requires The Right Partner And Internal Initiatives
Posted on: Apr 22, 2026 By John F. Vigorita, M.D.
It Can Often Fit Patient Needs And Keep Insurer Costs Down
Posted on: Apr 15, 2026 By Angela M. Rukule
Compliance Burdens Push Many to Stop Practicing Solo
Posted on: Apr 8, 2026 By Richard Gunderman, M.D. and Matt Albin, M.D.
It Illustrates The Balancing Act Doctors Perform With Patients
Posted on: Apr 1, 2026 By Saurabh Jha
In Healthcare Treatment, They Can Sometimes be Misleading
Posted on: Mar 25, 2026 By Shirie Leng, M.D.
Healthcare Should Embrace Information Risk Management
Posted on: Mar 18, 2026 By Bob Chaput
They Create Care Delivery Issues, Can Be Tough to Remove
Posted on: Mar 11, 2026 By Michael Millenson
Anxiety, Contingencies And a Caution Against Over-Reading Case
Posted on: Mar 4, 2026 By Dan Diamond
Its Catering to Consumers Could Disrupt Healthcare Delivery
Posted on: Feb 25, 2026 By Jim Lott
Such Assets Are Often Overlooked by Busy Executives
Posted on: Feb 17, 2026 By Thomas Brosseau
Lacking Data For Informed Choices Will Hurt The ACA
Posted on: Feb 11, 2026 By Laurie T. Martin
State And Federal Moves Shift Momentum in Its Favor
Posted on: Feb 3, 2026 By Ceci Connolly
Federal and California Laws Need to be Closely Considered
Posted on: Jan 28, 2026 By Paula Paulson
Executives Need to Repurpose Boldly And Imaginatively
Posted on: Jan 21, 2026 By Phil Dalton
The Workplace is The Best Place to Carry Out Initiatives
Posted on: Jan 14, 2026 By Tammie Brailsford
On Program’s 50th Anniversary, ‘Selma’ Maligns Him Unfairly
Posted on: Jan 6, 2026 By jim Lott
Says Union is Operating a Long-Running Smear Campaign
Posted on: Dec 17, 2025 By John Nelson
Competitive Concerns Dropped to Focus on Important Topic
Posted on: Dec 10, 2025 By Raymond Chan, M.D.

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