tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523414357044503943.comments2009-05-04T16:35:10.127-04:00Master of None: The Accidental HobbyistLayne Ainsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07365074409002030423noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523414357044503943.post-28416208829504997602009-05-04T13:54:00.000-04:002009-05-04T13:54:00.000-04:00Great question Layne! A good graph for us to deba...Great question Layne! A good graph for us to debate as we consider health care system changes.Rob Robertshttp://deegeek.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523414357044503943.post-26882075528443216662009-04-27T09:16:00.000-04:002009-04-27T09:16:00.000-04:00Potentially. Another reason could be that in a wor...Potentially. Another reason could be that in a world where other more direct material goods are getting ever cheaper, the disposable income had to go somewhere. <br /><br />Try to get a handle on the cost/benefit of "health". How much is being healthy worth? You could say "priceless" but that doesn't answer the question. Or maybe it does...<br /><br />Provider pricing power plus a consumer Layne Ainsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07365074409002030423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4523414357044503943.post-77672932098001897742009-04-15T15:27:00.000-04:002009-04-15T15:27:00.000-04:00It may be due, in part, to the introduction of HMO...It may be due, in part, to the introduction of HMOs in the 1970s. Once they were properly organized, and had a hold on an area, they were free to set the cost of health care.versionzerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501077458503493919noreply@blogger.com