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Consumerism
The Fluidity of Anti-Vaxxer Statistics
On last Friday’s Roundup, Julie Murchinson, Dave Burda and I discussed the widely circulated Urban Institute (UI) report… Read More
By March 11, 2021
Economics
Sludgebusters
Last Thursday’s Dispatch profiled how medical bill hassles cost workers and their employers an astounding $144 billion each… Read More
By March 9, 2021
Consumerism
Healthcare’s Administrative “Sludge” Is Worse than You Think
The economic term “externalities” sounds remote and antiseptic, but it’s not. Externalities are the economic equivalent of side… Read More
By March 4, 2021
COVID-19
Waxing Vaccinations
Scale certainly hasn’t proven beneficial for administering Covid-19 vaccinations. Large state governors are smoldering on hot seats for… Read More
By March 2, 2021
Consumerism
Hogan’s Texas Heroes Taken by Storm
A legendary Defense Department “Whiz Kid” taught my Analytic Methods class at Harvard Kennedy School. Professor Bill Hogan’s… Read More
By February 25, 2021
COVID-19
Herding COVID-19 Immunity Forecasts
A Wall Street Journal op ed predicts herd immunity by April. Biden is hoping for herd immunity by… Read More
By February 23, 2021
COVID-19
COVID-19 Treatment and Referrals: Are You Kidding Me!
California is on my mind this week. Tuesday’s Dispatch highlighted extreme pricing differences for identical procedures at California… Read More
By February 18, 2021
Economics
Hospital Prices: Are You Kidding Me!
Maybe it’s the several feet of snow piling up on our deck that have soured my outlook on… Read More
By February 16, 2021
Economics
Medical Schools, Heal Thyselves!
USA Today reports that medical school applications, particularly among Black and Latinx students, are up almost 20% during… Read More
By February 11, 2021
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