Monthly Archives: September 2008

WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF YESTERDAY’S POST?

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Philip

WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF YESTERDAY’S POST? Yesterday’s post simply stated the conclusion of the Burtless study that “on average, annual health spending per person — from all private and government sources — is equal for the poorest and the … Continue reading →

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IS HEALTH CARE SPENDING THE SAME FOR THE RICH AS IT IS FOR THE POOR?

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Philip

IS HEALTH CARE SPENDING THE SAME FOR THE RICH AS IT IS FOR THE POOR? Yes, according to a study by an economist at the Brookings Institute. This Robert Samuelson article cites a study by Gary Burtless that found that … Continue reading →

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SOME SUPPORT THAT WE ARE NOT SPENDING TOO MUCH ON HEALTH.

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Philip

SOME SUPPORT THAT WE ARE NOT SPENDING TOO MUCH ON HEALTH. Here is a short review of Robert Fogel’s THE ESCAPE FROM HUNGER AND PREMATURE DEATH, 1700-2100: Europe, America, and the Third World, which notes that “[Fogel] does not lament … Continue reading →

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AN ARGUMENT THAT WE ARE SPENDING TOO MUCH ON HEALTH.

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Philip

AN ARGUMENT THAT WE ARE SPENDING TOO MUCH ON HEALTH. I have been recently linking to excellent articles by Robert Samuelson. Here is part of his argument that we are spending too much on health care: “The central health care … Continue reading →

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ARE WE SPENDING TOO MUCH ON HEALTH?

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Philip

ARE WE SPENDING TOO MUCH ON HEALTH? My friend Joe Foley has been asking the question for years: why are people always saying that we are spending too much money on health care? Is one sixth of the income in … Continue reading →

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SPOONS.

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Philip

SPOONS. Annalisa sent me this link in which a lady explains how hard it is to be sick and have a very little amount of energy (in this case because she is suffering from lupus). She illustrated it for a … Continue reading →

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CORRECTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF IMMIGRATION AND PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS.

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Philip

CORRECTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF IMMIGRATION AND PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS. The Samuelson article I posted on yesterday has a good discussion of the effects of immigration and employee benefits on measurements of per capita growth. These are important, but I rarely … Continue reading →

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INTERPRETING THE ECONOMIC REPORT CARD.

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Philip

INTERPRETING THE ECONOMIC REPORT CARD. Kids, this very helpful article by Robert Samuelson in RealClearPolitics provides some background that is hard to come by on the recent performance of the US economy. Bear in mind that growth rates matter a … Continue reading →

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DUELS—JAY AND CROW.

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Philip

DUELS—JAY AND CROW. Jack Sanders in our local Darien Times described a recent report of a duel between a Steller’s Jay and a crow.The jay tried without success to frighten a crow away from a feeder. The jay then broke … Continue reading →

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CHOOSING AN ONCOLOGIST.

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Philip

CHOOSING AN ONCOLOGIST. Kids, this philosophical debate about the foundations of statistics is important. You may have noticed that I am a Bayesian. When we had to choose an oncologist, one of the factors turned out to be how they … Continue reading →

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