Monthly Archives: November 2011

Health Care Reform Can’t Work Without the Individual Mandate

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

As health care reform heads to the Supreme Court, it’s important to consider that the individual mandate is a critical component of the law. There is simply no way insurance companies can cover everybody unless everybody buys insurance. Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care Reform | 1 Comment

Insurance Premium Transparency is Good; Next Stop: Provider Transparency

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

If insurance premium transparency is a public good, shouldn’t we have provider transparency too? Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care Costs | 4 Comments

Santa Quit Smoking. Can He Lose Weight, Too?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Can we change the culture that promotes obesity just like we changed the culture that promoted smoking? Continue reading →

Posted in Public Health | 3 Comments