Social Interactions and Smoking
Book Abstract: Ten papers, originally presented at a conference held in Carefree, Arizona, in May 2005, examine emerging issues in the economics of aging.
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Understanding Agglomerations in Health Care
Comment: Income, Aging, Health and Well-Being around the World: Evidence from the Gallup World Poll
Book Abstract: Ten papers, originally presented at a conference held in Carefree, Arizona, in May 2005, examine emerging issues in the economics of aging.
Comment: Education and the Prevalence of Pain
Book Abstract: Ten papers, originally presented at a conference held in Carefree, Arizona, in May 2005, examine emerging issues in the economics of aging.
Geographic Correlation Between Large-Firm Commercial Spending and Medicare Spending
The positive correlation in utilization and lack of correlation in spending implies an inverse correlation in prices.
The Global Health System: Lessons for a Stronger Institutional Framework
The article discusses the changing quality of global health institutions.
Ensuring the Fiscal Sustainability of Health Care Reform
Much of the recent health care reform debate has focused on achieving budget neutrality over a 10-year period, but this goal is less important than the reform's long-run fiscal sustainability.
The Global Health System: Institutions in a Time of Transition
The global health system is in a period of rapid transition, with an upsurge of funds and greater political recognition, a broader range of health challenges, many new actors, and the rules, norms and
A New Medicare End-Of-Life Benefit For Nursing Home Residents
Many elderly people spend their final days in nursing homes. For them, high-quality end-of-life care is an important component of their overall care.
Uncomfortable Arithmetic — Whom to Cover versus What to Cover
Much of the current debate about expanding health insurance coverage avoids addressing an uncomfortable trade-off: with a limited budget, making benefits more generous means being able to cover fewer
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