Is the VA the Key to Healthcare Reform?

Byadmin June 23, 2009

To find out the answer to this question–ok, a partial answer–listen to my appearance on the NPR show The Takeaway. CLICK HERE.

Health Policy

Health Care Under the Ryan Budget
Byadmin March 21, 2013

Recently, Congressman Paul Ryan put together another budget balancing proposal. It has received a lot of attention in the news, even though it is as likely to be enacted as is the Senate Democrat alternative– in other words, it won’t be enacted. Nevertheless, for those of you interested in healthcare and healthcare policy, here’s a…

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Health Care Cost | Health Policy

Medicare Can Save $4 Billion On Four Cancer Drugs — Can You Guess Which Ones?
Byadmin2 April 18, 2026April 18, 2026

Medicare could save more than $4 billion by negotiating prices on just four drugs. Want to guess what those drugs are? Or what diseases they treat? Are they drugs for common diseases, with lots of people yielding lots of savings? Or for rare cancers, where the drugs are so expensive there is still lots of…

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Health Policy | Political Psychology

Does the Name “the Affordable Care Act” Bias People Against the Affordable Care Act ?
Byadmin January 8, 2015

The always informative Jonathan Cohn at the New Republic recently wrote about an opinion poll that seems to show significant support for at least one part of The Affordable Care Act. It showed a majority not only of Democrats and independents, but also Republicans, supporting Medicaid expansion: Only one problem with that finding. Ask the…

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Health Policy

The Biggest Government Health Care Spender Since LBJ Was…Ronald Reagan?
Byadmin February 28, 2014

Many readers will recognize Ronald Reagan’s famous maxim that: “Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” Some will even recognize his vehement opposition to Lyndon Johnson’s Medicare proposal, before the program was passed into law: “We are faced with the most evil enemy mankind has known in his long climb…

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More Debate on the Future of Primary Care
Byadmin March 8, 2013

Recently, I posted in Forbes about our need to rethink primary care, to avoid a physician shortage. The debate continues, as seen in this interesting post from Dan Diamond. (Click here to view comments)

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Behavioral Economics and Public Policy | Health & Well-being | Health Policy

Putting the Sin in Sin Tax
Byadmin December 5, 2014

With Thanksgiving behind us, many Americans will not assemble together for a home-cooked meal again for a while. By some estimates, people living in large cities consume the majority of their meals outside the home — at restaurants, coffee shops, bars and food trucks. No surprise, then, that anti-obesity policies are increasingly focused on helping Americans…

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Is the VA the Key to Healthcare Reform?

Health Care Under the Ryan Budget

Medicare Can Save $4 Billion On Four Cancer Drugs — Can You Guess Which Ones?

Does the Name “the Affordable Care Act” Bias People Against the Affordable Care Act ?

The Biggest Government Health Care Spender Since LBJ Was…Ronald Reagan?

More Debate on the Future of Primary Care

Putting the Sin in Sin Tax

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