Washington Post Discussion on America's New Health Care LawKaiser FoundationMay 10, 1010Jackie Judd, vice president and senior advisor for communications, Kaiser Family Foundation:"You wrote the...
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Washington Post Discussion on America's New Health Care Law
So by pursuing a moderate, market-based, Republican-based approach, the health care law was made much more complicated. But the greater tragedy is that
Washington Post Discussion on America’s New Health Care Law
So by pursuing a moderate, market-based, Republican-based approach, the health care law was made much more complicated. But the greater tragedy is that
“Behavioral economics” and “choice architecture”
For good behaviorBy Rebecca VeselyModernHealthcare.comMay 10, 2010The biggest test of how well behavioral economics can be applied to healthcare is the new federal health reform
"Behavioral economics" and "choice architecture"
For good behaviorBy Rebecca VeselyModernHealthcare.comMay 10, 2010The biggest test of how well behavioral economics can be applied to healthcare is the new federal health reform
“Behavioral economics” and “choice architecture”
"Behavioral economics" and "choice architecture" are being used to shift health care spending from the healthy to the sick by directly or indirectly
"Behavioral economics" and "choice architecture"
"Behavioral economics" and "choice architecture" are being used to shift health care spending from the healthy to the sick by directly or indirectly
Did a split over health care divide the British?
Socialized healthcare: The 'untouchable' of UK politicsBy Paul ArmstrongCNNMay 5, 2010After weeks of feverish election campaigning, Britain's political parties have fought over every issue, from
Will businesses drop their health benefit programs?
Documents reveal AT&T, Verizon, others, thought about dropping employer-sponsored benefitsBy Shawn TullyYesterday's qotd message described measures in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
Did a split over health care divide the British?
The United Kingdom has the ultimate system of socialized medicine: a government-owned and government-administered National Health Service (NHS). Though their system is much less expensive
Mercer projects downgrading of employer-sponsored health plans
A third of employers may be penalized for health coverage deemed 'unaffordable'MercerApril 27, 2010More than a third of the nation’s employers – 38% – have
Mercer projects downgrading of employer-sponsored health plans
One of the more important reasons given for choosing the model of reform that was eventually enacted (PPACA) was that the administration and Congress did