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Former FDA Commissioner, CMS Administrator McClellan adds Johnson and Johnson Board Membership to Positions with General Atlantic LLC, Capital Royalty, Castlight Health, and AvivReit

Posted by | 12:54 PM
Our latest example of the interchangeability of top insiders within corporate health care and the government agencies that are supposed to r...

Round and Round Spins the Revolving Door, Unimpeded by "Obamacare," Nor By Those Protesting "Obamacare"

Posted by | 1:04 PM
On this day of government dysfunction in the US, it is time for our latest installment on the " revolving door ," the interchange ...

The Door Revolves Again: the Former White House Health Reform Czar Goes to Private Equity Firm Looking for Investments Created by Health Reform

Posted by | 8:38 AM
Round and round it goes, and when it will stop, nobody knows. Background: The Former Health Care Reform Czar's Past Career It appears th...

Health Care Revolving Door Roundup

Posted by | 12:39 PM
Increasingly, the regulatory and law enforcement functions of the US government in the health care sphere seem to be blending with the manag...

Another Revolving Door Variant: From Academia with Millions in Medtronic Royalties, to the White House, to the Health Care Service Corp

Posted by | 7:19 AM
The revolving door spins, and where it will stop, nobody knows... In October, 2010, we noted questions about how Dr Stephen Ondra got to be ...

How the "Revolving Door" and Other Aspects of Corporatism Benefited Amgen Just After its Settlement and Guilty Plea

Posted by | 8:52 AM
At least here in these United States, our health care corporatism is bipartisan.  Here we present a sorry story of how a company that should...

The Revolving Door's Bearings Overheat - Two Examples of the Health Care Insiders Who Keep it Spinning

Posted by | 1:18 PM
Two recent stories illustrate a kind of conflict of interest affecting government health care policy. Note that neither story appeared in an...

Head of Lobbying Firm with Health Care Clients Walks Through Revolving Door into Executive Branch

Posted by | 12:08 PM
A Washington Post op-ed described the latest case of a revolving door frequent flier, or perhaps frequent revolver, with health care connec...

Three Golden Parachutes and Some Unexpected Sequels

Posted by | 11:11 AM
Golden parachutes are an always fascinating aspect of executive compensation in health care.  I have collected three relatively recently rev...

Health Care Policy of the Insiders, by the Insiders, for the Insiders - the Newt Gingrich Case Files

Posted by | 1:07 PM
Newt Gingrich's rise to the top of the pack of Republican contenders for the US presidency has earned him increased scrutiny.  The resul...