Day: February 10, 2011

R and R

Multiple Authors February 10, 2011

The Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy Harold Pollack on how much we spend on substance use treatment

So close, but yet so far

Aaron Carroll February 10, 2011

Sec. Sebelius has an op-ed in the Washington Post that Ezra Klein notes is absolutely an answer to Gov. Daniels’ in the WSJ from a

Rep. Cassidy: Medicaid worse than being uninsured

Austin Frakt February 10, 2011

Turns out, correct — or in this case, incorrect — interpretation of research has implications. Policymakers should brush up on the difference between correlation and

Do we spend too little on substance use treatment?

Austin Frakt February 10, 2011

Do we spend too little on substance use treatment? Let’s examine some numbers: According to figures presented in a recent Health Affairs paper by Mark,

Selection bias and Medicaid

Austin Frakt February 10, 2011

The figure below, taken from a paper by Steve Pizer, is a conceptual model for a generic observational study of some health-related treatment or intervention.

Medicare’s late enrollment penalties (Part’s D and B)

Austin Frakt February 10, 2011

Since policymakers are casting about for alternatives to the individual mandate, we should consider what Medicare does to encourage folks to enroll in its programs.

Day: February 10, 2011

R and R

So close, but yet so far

Rep. Cassidy: Medicaid worse than being uninsured

Do we spend too little on substance use treatment?

Selection bias and Medicaid

Medicare’s late enrollment penalties (Part’s D and B)

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