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Unsustainable
This picture shows changes in the cost of treating colon cancer, from 1993-2005. It shows unsustainable growth in these expenditures: By unsustainable, however, I do not mean unjustifiable. Patients with colon cancer have much better prognoses in 2005 than 1993, in large part due to advances in chemotherapy. Instead what I mean by unsustainable is…
Charging Copays and Deductibles During a Pandemic Is Foolish—and Deadly | Opinion
“Charging Copays and Deductibles During a Pandemic Is Foolish—and Deadly | Opinion” – Newsweek
Want to Avoid Unnecessary Antibiotics? Be Careful What Time of Day You See Your Doctor
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A Simple Tweak Makes Calorie Labeling More Effective
“A Simple Tweak Makes Calorie Labeling More Effective” – The Washington Post
Great Coverage of Our Calorie Count Research
Cass Sunstein just posted a really nice write-up of the calorie count research I was lucky enough to conduct with Steven Dallas (now a law student at Duke) and Peggy Liu (a marketing Professor at University of Pittsburgh). Thought I’d give you a flavor of the write-up: A provision of the Affordable Care Act that…