| What Is“Sustainable”Health Spending? - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:45:32 +0000 |
| As we embark upon a presidential campaign season, we can anticipate many lively debates on the topics of taxation and spending in this nation. As health spending in the Unites States accounts for 18 percent of our gross domestic product – a rate often called unsustainable – it is critical that we be clear-eyed in [...] |
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| Latest Wonk Review Highlights HA Blog Post On Bay State Reform - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:25:03 +0000 |
| At the Colorado Health Care Insider, Louise Norris hosts the latest edition of the Health Wonk Review. Louise includes Sharon Long’s Health Affairs Blog post clarifying the facts about health reform in Massachusetts. Check out Sharon’s post and all the great posts in Louise’s Wonk Review. |
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| Trusting Government: A Tale Of Two Federal Advisory Groups - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:04:00 +0000 |
| Americans increasingly distrust what they perceive as poorly run and conflicted government. Yet rarely can we see far enough inside the federal apparatus to examine what works and what doesn’t, or to inspect how good and bad decisions come to pass. Comparing the behaviors of two influential federal advisory bodies provides valuable lessons about how [...] |
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