John R. Graham

John R. Graham is Director of Health Care Studies at the Pacific Research Institute. He is the author of the U.S. Index of Health Ownership, the only project to rank all 50 states’ health laws and regulations according to free-market principles; and the editor of a book addressing What States Can Do to Reform Health Care: A Free Market Primer, to which he contributed a chapter on pharmaceutical cost containment. He is also the primary author of the monthly Health Policy Prescriptions series, and the Healthy California series of briefing papers.  He has also written numerous articles on intellectual property law, financing of hospitals, health savings accounts, and other aspects of health policy for a number of periodicals, including the Wall Street Journal.Mr. Graham speaks frequently on health care reform on radio and television, and at conferences in the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has also worked as a management consultant and investment banker in Canada and Europe and has previously served as an infantry officer in the Canadian Army in Canada, Germany, and Cyprus.He received his M.B.A. from the London Business School (England) and his B.A. (with Honors) in economics and commerce from the Royal Military College of Canada.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

The Promise of Telemedicine 

Opportunities are far too promising and complex for government to control

By John R. Graham

Filed As:  Health Care, Information Technology

The St. Louis (that's the city Barack Obama he thought he was in a couple of days ago, before he figured out he was in Kansas City) Post-Dispatch ran a very positive more »»

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

The Real Cost of Mandated Infertility Treatment Is Increasing 

All women's employment prospects will suffer because of court ruling

By John R. Graham

Filed As:  Health Care

One of the most expensive benefits mandated by some states is infertility treatment.  I was pleased to be interviewed by Sue Shellenbarger of the Wall Street Journal for her article on the issue.

Ms. Shellenbarger quotes me ... more »»

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Madness of Medi-Cal Dependency; Follies of Fiscal Federalism 

Federal court soaks California taxpayers for bankrupt program

By John R. Graham

Filed As:  Health Care

California's politicians have run our state into a $17 billion deficit.  For months, the governor and legislature have been wrangling over how they'll soak us to fill the hole.  Although there's little hope that they'll shrink government spending in the long run, they had to ... more »»

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Multilingual Mandate Madness 

Final Countdown to California Health Plans' Translation Mandate

By John R. Graham

Filed As:  Health Care

By July 1, California health plans had to complete a key phase in their compliance with SB-853, which compels them to provide translation services in whatever languages its members demand.  California is still in the United States, so I'll go out on a limb and guess that the majority of members ... more »»

Friday, August 15, 2008

U.S. Index of Health Ownership 2nd Edition Is Here 

Alabama up, Utah down, New York still in the basement: Where's your state?

By John R. Graham

Filed As:  Health Care

Pacific Research Instite has published the 2nd edition of the U.S. Index of Health Ownership, the only ranking of health care in the states that uses criteria of individual choice.

Americans lack ... more »»

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Neo-Prohibitionism, Alcohol Taxes, and Central Planning in California 

Do they really think a higher excise tax will stop a rapist?

By John R. Graham

Filed As:  Health Care

The last time I had a critical look at the neo-prohibitionists, it was via a pamphlet opposing a tobacco tax hike in California.  Now, the Marin Institute has ... more »»

Monday, August 11, 2008

Unbalanced Billing in California Hospitals: the Sacramento Bee Weighs In 

Editorial not sure who's the Bad Guy - but understands The Problem

By John R. Graham

Filed As:  Health Care

The Sacramento Bee, our fair capital's daily newspaper, has editorialized on the issue of "balance billing," whereby ER doctors and hospitals which are not in a patient's health plan's network, send high-priced (and ... more »»

Friday, August 8, 2008

Nursing Home "Evictions": Another Problem of Government Dependency 

And A Stark Warning for Boomers Who Think Medicaid Long-Term Care is a Good Deal

By John R. Graham

Filed As:  Health Care

Yesterday's Wall Street Journal ran a feature article about nursing homes evicting frail residents.  Spokespeople for the nursing homes claimed that these evictions were in accord with federal law, which allows evictions for ... more »»

Thursday, August 7, 2008

A Grotesque Twist to the Los Angeles Homeless-Hospital Saga 

Another Example of How Government "Help" Backfires With Tragic Consequences

By John R. Graham

Filed As:  Health Care

Only three days ago, I wondered what Los Angeles hoped to achieve by passing an ordnance forbidding hospitals from discharging ER patients without their written consent.  As I noted, many homeless people would be happy ... more »»

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Crisis In the ER? The Solution is At Hand! (It's Not Taxpayer Dollars) 

Convenient Urgent and Retail Clinics, plus EMTALA Reform Are the Prescriptions

By John R. Graham

Filed As:  Health Care

Three stories about the uninsured and emergency rooms came across the transom today.  As I've written about in my analysis of the Schwarzenegger-Nuñez California Health Care Deforminator ABX1 1, the notion ... more »»

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