Is Health Insurance Too Cheap?

Byadmin April 30, 2012

Researchers at USC recently published a study designed to find out how much people are willing to pay for better drug coverage from their health insurance plan…(Read the rest and view comments at Scientocracy)

Behavioral Economics and Public Policy

When An American Teenager Dies There’s a 1 in 5 Chance It Was From A Gunshot Wound
Bypeter November 13, 2019January 21, 2020

As a father of two adolescent boys, I think often about the risks they face. I just came across a terrifying statistic that will haunt me: a huge proportion of deaths among adolescents occur as a result of firearms. (To read the rest of the article, please visit Forbes.)

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Healthcare for the Uninsured Is Wasteful (For a Surprising Reason)
Byadmin January 10, 2018

Shutterstock American physicians dole out lots of unnecessary medical care to their patients. They prescribe things like antibiotics for people with viral infections, order expensive CT scans for patients with transitory back pain, and obtain screening EKGs for people with no signs or symptoms of heart disease. Some critics even accuse physicians of ordering such…

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Behavioral Economics and Public Policy

Sarcopenia: Name the disease and let the pill popping begin!
Byadmin September 15, 2010

Sarcopenia: a mysterious disorder that causes people’s muscles to shrink away. 25%, 30%, even greater loss of strength… until the victim is struggling to make it up to the second floor bedroom. Would you undergo a treatment for this disorder if it was safe and effective? And do you think your insurance company should pay…

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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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Behavioral Economics and Public Policy

Q & A With Richard Thaler On What It Really Means To Be A "Nudge"
Byadmin February 20, 2015

Nudge is one of the most important and influential books on behavioral science and public policy I’ve ever read. Co-authored by economist Richard Thaler and lawyer Cass Sunstein, the book lays out the rationale for adopting policies designed to make it more likely that people will act in their own best interests rather than, say,…

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How the Obamacare Employer Mandate Promotes Fairer Markets
Byadmin December 3, 2013

Obamacare has come under intense criticism for harming businesses, which will see their employee costs rise as a result of the ACA employer mandate. A recent New York Times article reported that complying with Obamacare regulations would “cost about $1 per hour per employee” for agricultural companies paying people to work in the fields. That is a…

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Is Health Insurance Too Cheap?

When An American Teenager Dies There’s a 1 in 5 Chance It Was From A Gunshot Wound

Healthcare for the Uninsured Is Wasteful (For a Surprising Reason)

Sarcopenia: Name the disease and let the pill popping begin!

Putting the Sin in Sin Tax

Q & A With Richard Thaler On What It Really Means To Be A "Nudge"

How the Obamacare Employer Mandate Promotes Fairer Markets

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