Tag: Links

A set of five interesting links for you to read as you head into the weekend. Is individualized medicine our last, best hope? Firefighters don’t fight fires. Effects of cannabis use on health. Medicaid, health outcomes, and crowd-out. The most interesting man in the world.

HWR: Supreme Court Edition. Health Reform and Workers Comp. Health Reform…in China. Will health reform cause job loss? PEDs don’t work?

Why Prices Matter: Part I, Part II. IPAB, Obama’s Super-Legislature? Debt to the unlucky. The latest fashion accessory? Does the public wan to overturn health reform? Health care spending slows. No surprise: timing matters for ER care. Hacking Healthcare.

Gold mine for health consultants and IT vendors. Expensive end of life care. Decentralized government in prison. Spurrier: Pay college players. Madison Men.

What projects are funded by the CMS Innovation Center? Sick in America. Does drinking coffee improve your health? Diagnostic technology and variation in treatment choices. Healthcare Economist on Find The Best. Stephen A.

How much does it cost to insure your family? Should your doctor be using Facebook? Can the Facebook IPO save California’s budget? Britain: “the clearest failure seemed to be health care.” Less is more. NBA Playoffs: Advanced Box Scores and the Troxler Effect. Cavalcade of Risk #157.

Walletectomy. Obamacare veto in Alabama? Hospital appointment scalpers. No more ‘bowling alone’? Colbert on ER debt panels.

Soda tax and weight loss. Do CHIP expansions crowd out private insurance? How to create an infographic. Milton Friedman and healthcare licensing. Physician EHR usage increased from 17% in 2002 to 57% in 2011. Trends in Medicare and Medicaid spending. Econ blogger survey results.