David Zingmond
Dr. David Zingmond, MD, PhD is an assistant professor in residence in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research at UCLA. He will comment on health and health policy issues. He is an expert in the organization, delivery, quality, and epidemiology of health care. In addition to his research, Dr. Zingmond is a member of the UCLA Medical Group and sees patients both in the Internal Medicine Suite and at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
Just the facts ma’am
September 10, 2008
Dear Reader,
In this election year, the catchphrase has been “Change,” and for good reason. By most measures, the past eight years have not been banner ones for this country as a whole, and we have gotten to this point through a combinati...
I feel your pain
September 14, 2008
Do our politicians understand in a fundamental way what their policy decisions mean for the rank and file of our nation, and if they do, how do they behave? Empathy is a powerful emotion. We depend upon it to make important decisions in our day-to...
Just a spoonful of sugar (and a whole lot of money)
September 17, 2008
The candidates are starting to talk about the economy again. Thank you very much! I was starting to wonder if I might have to start writing about the psychology of lying and the therapeutic benefits of lipstick.
The big news is the collap...
An unhealthy proposal
October 06, 2008
In the past two weeks, the major candidates have said very little in the way of specifics regarding healthcare. The financial crises that have been rocking the country and the focus on foreign affairs in the first presidential debate moved d...
The issue with health care
October 20, 2008
$2.7 trillion per year is a lot of money and healthcare inflation is high (at least 6% annually.) That’s what we are annually spending on healthcare in this country. By total dollars and by percentage of GDP, we are spending more than anyone else ...
What we should hear from the candidates on health care
November 03, 2008
As the campaign winds down and the full impact of the current economic situation sets in, the most important aspects of healthcare that should be addressed are the maintenance and expansion of safety net healthcare programs. These are of critical ...