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Financial Incentives, Not Behavioral Nudges. Ascertainment of Alzheimer’s Disease in claims data. Marketplace insurers denied 18% of in-network claims. What preventive care is free? Changes in life expectancy and health disparities after COVID-19.

Does having a doctor in the family impact health outcomes? Yes and No. Millionaire migration. BA.5 and the need for variant-proof vaccines. “…doctors desire autonomy and independence, but patients need their healthcare professionals to collaborate, coordinate and agree on best practices.” Bayes factors measure prior or posterior predictive performance?

COVID-19 vaccine now approved for kids 6 months and up. How big is the marriage tax? USPSTF: Should you be taking your vitamins? Gas taxes and weight loss. How did CJR impact PROs?

“…current inflation levels are much closer to past inflation peaks than the official series would suggest.” Impact of minimum wage on health Alcohol excise tax impact on drinking. Good looking CEOs? 100m Americans have health care debt.

Can you see the problem? Lost Generation of Innovative Apps? Health/education industry loses jobs vs. pre-pandemic levels. History of mall walking. Creation of the Americas Health Corps 

Accelerated Approval Drugs are not driving Medicaid spending. Monkeypox outbreak? 3D-printed ear. E-commerce’s impact on retail. The safety net and violence. Why Aren’t People Leaving Janesville? California: Eligibility determination and computer errors for Medi-Cal vs. Covered California.

REITs own 3% of all hospitals and 12% of all skilled nursing facilities. DCE methods: Separating attribute non-attendance from taste heterogeneity. Causal Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAG). Remote work and home prices. Legislation to combat prior authorization delays.

How is FDA trying to accelerate development of cures for rare disease? Health tech due diligence in M&A. Is the FTC anti-trust process unconstitutional? Does improving energy efficiency save energy? Is workers’ comp overpriced?

Trends in retail prescription drug costs. How would you fix the federal budget? ACA premiums fall. Prioritizing mental health care. School choice and housing values.  Liability risk and innovation. European Health Data Space: what’s next?

Progress and pitfalls of bundled payment. Direct-to-employer contracting. Are bad online reviews an indicator of quality?  Racial disparities and fear of COVID. Coverage after the public health emergency ends.