Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Say Goodbye to the Big Gulp
In September 2012, the New York City Board of Health approved a ban on many sweetened beverages in containers over 16 ounces. If the beverage industry is unsuccessful in contesting this decision, the ban will take effect in March 2013. Continue Reading …
Will the Affordable Care Act kill jobs?
Many public policy decisions have impacts distant from their original intent. Public expansion of health insurance has often been associated with alterations in the labor force. So does the Affordable Care Act kill jobs or save them? For many in Continue Reading …
Payment bundles improve surgical efficiency
A project to improve the utilization and efficiency of orthopedic surgery in the public hospital system of New Zealand suggests that bundled payments can be effective. Translating these results to America remain challenging. New Zealand’s tax funded public health system Continue Reading …
[Anecdotes] Thoughts on the Presidential Debate
After one week, the country is still abuzz about the performance of Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the first presidential debate. With the focus on domestic policy, this debate was billed as a 90-minute forum to highlight the stark Continue Reading …
Convenient Clinics
The landscape of the health system in the United States is changing to offer patients improved access to care beyond the traditional doctor’s office or emergency room visit. The advancing popularity of retail clinics provides patients a choice when Continue Reading …