Renown Health, a major player in Northern Nevada's healthcare sector, faces accusations of holding a monopoly due to its specialized services and market dominance. With two-thirds of the market share in Reno, the health system's influence raises concerns about its impact on the community, particularly on rural hospitals facing financial strain. Renown Health's significant role as the region's primary safety net hospital system and its high rate of Medicaid patient admissions in 2022 further underscore the debate over its dominance in the healthcare landscape.
I exposed & scrutinized the monopoly that controls medical board certification several years ago in my @CNBC column, below. Nothing has changed, other than that monopoly has only become worse. Will the DEI wave bring it down? https://t.co/sAchviQvnD https://t.co/bJGYciHuhO
Because of my self-imposed 3 minute rule, I didn't get to go into one more detail about Washington state working to eliminate the bar exam requirement over diversity issues. What if the SAME argument is made concerning medical board certification tests? Now THAT would be… https://t.co/FL5Fqp9xyb
WALL STREET JOURNAL: Ban DEI Quackery in Medical Schools https://t.co/UbX9fG2oNB https://t.co/gRqmAwPdZV
If we did not have monopolized licensing in medicine there would not be as big a fight over the racial or sexual makeup of the doctors competing over limited spots. Picking less qualified people for equity quotas will cost lives. But the fact that the supply of medical…
If we did not have monopolized licensing in medicine there would not be a fight over the racial or sexual makeup of the doctors competing over limited spots. Picking less qualified people for equity quotas will cost lives. But the fact that the supply of medical practitioners…
If we did not have monopolized licensing in medicine there would not be a fight over the racial or sexual makeup of the doctors fighting over limited spots. Picking less qualified people for equity quotas will cost lives. But the fact that the supply of medical practitioners is…
The original justification for monopolizing medical licensing, which ramped up in the 60’s, was that the supply of doctors needed to be restricted to limit competition and increase doctor’s salaries “for the dignity of the profession.” Later when people were upset at becoming…
Renown Health is a powerhouse in Northern Nevada. Is that a problem? In 2022, Renown Health had Northern Nevada’s highest rate of Medicaid patient admissions and serves as the region’s major safety net hospital system. @tabitha_mueller reports: https://t.co/M3wvLpVCr3
From the Sierra Nevada Ally - The commercial alternative to traditional Medicare is putting financial strain on rural hospitals. https://t.co/0kXW1kwOai via @SierraNVAlly
Our health-care expert, @tabitha_mueller, illuminates how a corporate health entity has two-thirds of the market share in Reno, a dominant position, and explores whether that is good or bad for the community. Excellent explainer. https://t.co/tdVgc7e1yO
Renown Health holds a dominant place in Northern Nevada’s health care landscape. But its specialized services and influence have led to accusations, including in lawsuits, that the health system holds an unhealthy monopoly. @tabitha_mueller reports: https://t.co/M3wvLpVCr3