Reading List
Austin Frakt March 24, 2010
I may make “Reading List” a recurring feature. Instead of keeping a private list of papers on my stack, I’ll post it. The ones I
I may make “Reading List” a recurring feature. Instead of keeping a private list of papers on my stack, I’ll post it. The ones I
Co-blogger Steve and I, as well as some of our colleagues, were hoping that health reform would finally bring competitive pricing (or bidding) to Medicare
The Washington Post has put up another of those calculators to tell you how health care reform will affect you. For most of you, it will
With his Economix post today Ed Glaeser struck some internal chords. In it he distinguishes libertarian purity and governing practicalities. He concludes, The health care
No illusions please: This bill will not be repealed. Even if Republicans scored a 1994 style landslide in November, how many votes could we muster
My research includes a focus on inferring the effects of Medicare payment policy on the behavior of firms offering private plans within the program. One
Nancy Pelosi’s staff has gathered a very nice set of documents and links on all things health reform (h/t Ezra Klein). This looks like the
Not by me, unfortunately. But the LA Times has a graphic up that’s pretty darn impressive. UPDATE: The NYT also has an interactive site.
My wife works in the mental health field so we’re naturally curious about how health reform might affect access to mental health benefits. My hunch
Austin Frakt answers my question: I think the effort here is to continue the meme that Democrats are “ramming this down the throat of the
I do not think it was politically wise for Obama to have attempted major, comprehensive health reform in his first year, if ever. The risks
Ok, the House passed the Senate bill last night. It looks like President Obama will sign it into law on Tuesday. And then it’s done.