http://buzcooper.com/2009/04/12/a-tale-of-two-cities-birmingham-and-grand-junction/ Health Policy Explained: Telling The Truth, Busting The Myths. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:12:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://buzcooper.com/2009/04/12/a-tale-of-two-cities-birmingham-and-grand-junction/#comment-182 Meeting Poverty on “Meet the Press” « PHYSICIANS and HEALTH CARE REFORM Commentaries and Controversies Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:29:07 +0000 http://buzcooper.wordpress.com/?p=135#comment-182 [...] is to compare some high cost locale with a low cost locale. First it was Miami vs. Mayo, then Birmingham vs. Grand Junction, then Los Angeles vs. Green Bay and now it’s Los Angeles vs. Portland. As Tom Brokaw declared on [...] [...] is to compare some high cost locale with a low cost locale. First it was Miami vs. Mayo, then Birmingham vs. Grand Junction, then Los Angeles vs. Green Bay and now it’s Los Angeles vs. Portland. As Tom Brokaw declared on [...]

]]> http://buzcooper.com/2009/04/12/a-tale-of-two-cities-birmingham-and-grand-junction/#comment-78 Gotcha on McAllen « PHYSICIAN SHORTAGES IN THE US Commentaries and Controversies Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:42:40 +0000 http://buzcooper.wordpress.com/?p=135#comment-78 [...] the higher spending states are at higher altitude, where folks with COPD need more oxygen); and (11) why Birmingham spends more than Grand Junction (because the prevalence heart disease, stroke and [...] [...] the higher spending states are at higher altitude, where folks with COPD need more oxygen); and (11) why Birmingham spends more than Grand Junction (because the prevalence heart disease, stroke and [...]

]]> http://buzcooper.com/2009/04/12/a-tale-of-two-cities-birmingham-and-grand-junction/#comment-52 To the Senate Finance Committee from Cooper and Pauly (exerpt) « PHYSICIAN SHORTAGES IN THE US Commentaries and Controversies Wed, 27 May 2009 04:35:52 +0000 http://buzcooper.wordpress.com/?p=135#comment-52 [...] comparing the levels of real resources (labor and capital) available to patients (see Mississippi, Alabama and Nevada). Indeed, when an appropriate proxy such as total health care spending is used, higher [...] [...] comparing the levels of real resources (labor and capital) available to patients (see Mississippi, Alabama and Nevada). Indeed, when an appropriate proxy such as total health care spending is used, higher [...]

]]> http://buzcooper.com/2009/04/12/a-tale-of-two-cities-birmingham-and-grand-junction/#comment-46 Dartmouth Doubletalk Flunks Again « PHYSICIAN SHORTAGES IN THE US Commentaries and Controversies Thu, 21 May 2009 23:08:24 +0000 http://buzcooper.wordpress.com/?p=135#comment-46 [...] staff, building systems of care, etc. Many of the poorest areas of the nation (like Mississippi, Birmingham and Nevada) have Medicare high spending, but low total spending and low quality (see earlier [...] [...] staff, building systems of care, etc. Many of the poorest areas of the nation (like Mississippi, Birmingham and Nevada) have Medicare high spending, but low total spending and low quality (see earlier [...]

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