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Wall Street Journal Shames Itself with Health Policy Coverage
The Wall Street Journal’s Op/Ed page has always been very conservative, but…
Year in Review 2013: Evidence and Market Access
Précis: 2013 is the year transparency became ‘a thing’, and quite a serious…
Massachusetts Health Policy Commission Cost Trends Report
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission released its preliminary cost trends report for…
Oh No! The Republicans Are Going to Tax Your Health Benefits!
If even The Wall Street Journal covers reforming the tax code to…
Top 5 Most Expensive Conditions Treated in US Hospitals
According to AHRQ, the 39 million inpatient hospital stays in 2011 cost…
“Job Lock” from Employer-Based Health Benefits: What Should Government Do?
Back in 1993, the economists Jonathan Gruber and Brigitte C. Madrian highlighted…
Small Businesses and the Not-So-Affordable Care Act
The Affordable The Affordable Care Act is not so affordable if you…
Medical Child Abuse: Making Sense of the Boston Globe Stories on Children’s Hospital
The Boston Globe caused quite a stir with its two-part story on…
Deck the Halls Without a Trip to the ER
Holiday season is in full swing. Spirits are up, and so are…
Can Diet Cause Depression?
Is the Brain Connected to the Gut? According to a World Health…