Here's what I submitted to the Tampa Bay Times on Monday:
The pandemic has changed and so should hospital subsidies for the COVID-19 virus, given that more treatments exist and Omicron is less severe than previous variants. Now that the worst is over and cases of the virus are milder, it makes more sense to compensate hospitals based on …
Here's what I submitted to the Tampa Bay Times on Monday:
The pandemic has changed and so should hospital subsidies for the COVID-19 virus, given that more treatments exist and Omicron is less severe than previous variants. Now that the worst is over and cases of the virus are milder, it makes more sense to compensate hospitals based on more favorable outcomes.
When things were at their worst in 2020 and early 2021, the current "one size fits all" system of subsidies and reimbursements was appropriate. Now, however, hospitals should be incentivized with higher payments for better patient outcomes. Under no circumstances should a hospital be paid more if a patient dies, especially if a fully-vaccinated patient dies.
Bill Gates recently stated that once the current Omicron surge fades, cases of the COVID-19 virus can be treated "more like seasonal flu". Therefor, the ideal solution in light of a receding pandemic would be to end state and federal COVID-19 subsidies altogether.
Here's what I submitted to the Tampa Bay Times on Monday:
The pandemic has changed and so should hospital subsidies for the COVID-19 virus, given that more treatments exist and Omicron is less severe than previous variants. Now that the worst is over and cases of the virus are milder, it makes more sense to compensate hospitals based on more favorable outcomes.
When things were at their worst in 2020 and early 2021, the current "one size fits all" system of subsidies and reimbursements was appropriate. Now, however, hospitals should be incentivized with higher payments for better patient outcomes. Under no circumstances should a hospital be paid more if a patient dies, especially if a fully-vaccinated patient dies.
Bill Gates recently stated that once the current Omicron surge fades, cases of the COVID-19 virus can be treated "more like seasonal flu". Therefor, the ideal solution in light of a receding pandemic would be to end state and federal COVID-19 subsidies altogether.