We all know that Gillette got started by giving away razors and charging for the blades. And we all know that razors-and-blades is a successful
Friday fun, but with actual data! Check out Gapminder World. Click on the “Open graph menu” box at the top of the left sidebar to
Identifying Provider Prejudice in Healthcare, by Amitabh Chandra, Douglas O. Staiger We use simple economic insights to develop a framework for distinguishing between prejudice and
This is interesting: the number of Medicare stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) has been dropping. According to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation,
I’m heading to NYC on a surprise trip my wife arranged. I’m literally on the plane right now (technology is amazing). It’s unlikely I will
Does the U.S. overspend on health care? Graphs Aaron has posted suggest so. Not all economists would agree. With an aim of expanding my knowledge
Well, I’m just having too much fun with my new OECD data access. I am trying to focus on getting the series on quality done.
A number of you took umbrage to the McKinsey chart showing our spending above GDP. Here it is again: First of all, some of you
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