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Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Is There Any Real Political Appetite for Healthcare Reform?

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Healthcare reformers spend a lot of time thinking about what a better healthcare system might look like, but they also need to pay attenti...
Monday, March 19, 2018

“Medicare Extra” Shows the Convergence of Progressive and Conservative Healthcare Thinking

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In public debate, progressives and conservatives often seem poles apart. Yet, behind the scenes, when pragmatic reformers take on a probl...
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New Advances in Genetic Testing Further Undermine the Insurability of Healthcare Risks

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 To be insurable , a risk must meet certain criteria. One is that the loss must not be catastrophic. Another is that the loss must be unex...
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Friday, March 9, 2018

Study of Urban vs. Suburban Emissions Strengthens Case for a Carbon Tax

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Environmentalists have long been critical of “suburban sprawl.” A study of carbon emissions in Salt Lake City and surrounding areas, publ...
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Latest Richmond Fed Non-Employment Index Shows US GDP at or Close to Potential

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The Richmond Fed has released the latest reading of its Hornstein-Kudlyak-Lange Non-Employment Index (NEI). At 7.93 percent, the NEI has...
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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

From the Nixon Era, a Pioneering Proposal for Universal Catastrophic Health Insurance

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 People today remember the Nixon era mainly for the fiasco of Watergate, but there were positive moments, as well. Those included the firs...
Thursday, February 22, 2018

How Universal Catastrophic Care Could Ease Class Tensions

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I have written frequently about universal catastrophic coverage (UCC) as a possible healthcare reform compromise. Under such a program...