Month: January 2010

The Death of Legislation

Smell that? It’s the stench of health care reform dying. Though there is still a remote possibility of resurrection, it is looking increasingly unlikely that

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Health Plan Switching and Age

What are the factors that influence whether or not an individual switches health plans? Of course there are many, chief among them premium and benefits.

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Some slides on costs

Many of you liked my slides on quality.  I had updated them for a class I teach on Health Policy Economics.  This week’s lectures are

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What's going to happen now?

When I first started this blog, I made a commitment to try and limit my focus on politics.  There are plenty of blogs that already

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The Risks of Reform Revisited

Why Public Support for Health Care Faltered (Kaiser Health News) runs down the list of explanations why health reform is a tough sell. Here’s just

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The Real Lesson of Massachusetts

Until last night I thought the lesson of Massachusetts for health reform stemmed from the experience of its state-wide version. The real lesson seems to

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What to Wear?

My step-father is right: there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad attire. I’ve learned this first hand. I’m outdoors a lot more than

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