The death of the healthcare market

People really do not need health insurance for regular small expenses, as they do not need car insurance to "pay for" oil changes....

5 Tips for Efficient Patient Checkout

The Patient check out process is just as important as any other part of their appointment.  Here are my top 5 tips for a more efficient pat...

Privatize TSA and ATC!

In the aftermath of 9/11, there was some debate whether TSA should be federal employees, or run privately, and paid for by airlines. Governm...

Privatise TSA and ATC!

In the aftermath of 9/11, there was some debate whether TSA should be federal employees, or run privately, and paid for by airlines. Governm...

Carbon tax update

An interesting question emerged from some discussion surrounding my last carbon tax post. How big will the tax be? The letter says $40 a to...

Lend the shutdown?

The Federal Government seems to be obeying with rather remarkable accuracy the constitutional mandate that the government may not spend mone...

Economists' letter on carbon

The " Economists’ Statement on Carbon Dividends " in the Wall Street Journal this week is a remarkable document. It's short, s...

How Dentrix Can Help with Your 2019 Marketing

Volalitily, now the whole thing

An essay at The Hill  on what to make of market volatility, from Dec 31. Now that two weeks have passed, I can post the whole thing. I add s...

Property tax present value

How much is the property tax? In Calfornia, we pay 1%  per year. That doesn't seem bad, except that property values are very high. You...

Updating Treatment Plan Fees at the Beginning of a New Year

In November, I wrote a blog post about updating fee schedules at the end of the year . Updating office fees as well as insurance fee schedul...

Krugman on optimal taxes

As you may have noticed, I try very hard not to get in to the business of rebutting Paul Krugman's various outrages. The article " ...

Selgin on IOER and TNB

George Selgin has a nice piece on TNB and IOER, which I missed when it came out in September, but it's still relevant. (HT a correspo...

Deregulation

Many of us free-market types bemoan how poorly designed regulation hurts economic growth. But unlike "stimulus," regulation is a d...

Kreidler revokes Washougal agent’s license when she leaves her client uninsured

Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler revoked the license  of Washougal insurance agent Jacqueline Cone last month when her ...

Dealing with Broken Appointments Appropriately for Accurate Reporting