I began my editorial on the already famous Massachusetts mortality study, How certain are we that health insurance reduces mortality rates? Weeks before the Patient Protection
You may remember that a few months ago, I – along with some other people – were a bit upset about an article Megan McArdle
Unfortunately, the letter I drafted with colleagues in response to Megan McArdle’s March 2010 The Atlantic article “Myth Diagnosis” was not published in the magazine.
February brought the greatest number of monthly hits to this blog to date, by about a factor of two. The traffic boost was mainly due
You should read Michael Cannon’s post at Forbes in which he comments on the state of the evidence base in support of universal coverage. Before one
In his comments on the Sommers et al. study, Philip Klein raises an important question about the ACA and freedom. This study reported that when RomneyCare insured the
I’m back from vacation and just trying to keep everyone honest. Or pick a fight. To avoid conflicts of interest, I won’t rate Aaron and
2010 Steve Benen. (12/21/10). The GOPs emergency-room argument lives. The Washington Monthly. Patrick Appel. (12/21/10). Why not call the ACA “Obamacare?” The Atlantic. Ezra Klein.
I tried very hard not to follow the news or blogs while I was on vacation last weekend. That meant I got to miss much
I’ve subscribed to The Atlantic for over 15 years. Some of the best things I’ve read have appeared in that periodical. I’ve learned a lot
With another post by McArdle the insurance-mortality debate continues and may do so for some time. If you are interested in it and this blog
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