Weekend Links
Emily Oster on the power of nuance in public health. When did sustained economic growth begin? NYT: Rethinking drinking? Lex Fridman interviews Javier Milei (en español). Dumbest state “law” of the month
Unbiased Analysis of Today's Healthcare Issues
Emily Oster on the power of nuance in public health. When did sustained economic growth begin? NYT: Rethinking drinking? Lex Fridman interviews Javier Milei (en español). Dumbest state “law” of the month
Drug use and homicide rates. In 2024, ~10% of Anguilla’s GDP will come from fees for its .ai domain name. The cost of next generation sequencing for cancer patients. Chernew: Medicare at 60. Econ PhD job market is down. Egypt is malaria free!
UK medicines regulator needs more resources. Big money for biosimilars. Fixing liberalism. 2024 scientific breakthroughs. The Economist: Best books of 2024.
When is a public health problem a crisis? LA has the worst quality roads. CERN explained. IV fluid shortage. Too many 3-pointers.
Employee opinions on their health insurance. Republican vs. Democratic physicians. States’ perspective on private equity in health care. California’s expansion of Medi-Cal for Unauthorized Residents. 4D geometry.
Mental health from remote educational instruction. Halloween health tips. “Dreamers” and ACA plan eligibility. Using muons to ‘x-ray’ the pyramids of Egypt. A Milwaukee legend.
Pharmaceutical clinical trials leaving Europe. Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science turns 20. Banach Fixed-Point Theorem explained Recent health policy trends in California. AI scan for bone fractures approved by NHS.
When Interest Rates Go Low, Should Public Debt Go High? ROI for SDOH interventions. Consumption responses to sweetened beverage taxes. Do health care quality improvement policies work for all? “Provider respondents reported spending time equivalent of more than 100 000 full-time registered nurses per year on prior authorization. ”
Hatch Waxman turns 40. FDA: Integrating RCT into routine clinical practice. Cost of care under Medicare vs. Medicaid. The Less-Efficient Market Hypothesis. Semaglutide and COVID-19. Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science turns 20.
AI use in cancer pathology workflow. Minnesota Starvation Experiment. Does it pay to complain about medical bills? Government to implement Aged Care Taskforce recommendations. KFF compares Presidential candidates’ health policy positions.