A reader’s response on Census survey changes
Responding to Aaron’s post about changes to the Census’ survey methodology that will make it difficult to measure the impact of the ACA, Genevieve Kenney wrote me to remind us that there are many other good survey sources: I know you are thinking about what might be lost/gained as the CPS [Current P
On The Record (with daily recap)
Kaiser: Drew Altman looks at what’s in store during 2012 Today in TIE: Don wonders who owns the MMSE and points out some good resources that can help you think about causation, while Aaron has two posts on paying for things that work: one focused on the macro level, and another on the doctor/patient
State CON laws may be unconstitutional – 9th Circuit
UPDATED – the case remands back to the district court – see at the bottom Certificate of Need (CON) laws are a holdover from President Nixon’s foray into health planning: The concept of certificate of need regimes, which many states enforce, is to avoid private parties making socially inefficient in
How to teach ... Wrong Trousers Day
This week on the Guardian Teacher Network you can find resources for Wrong Trousers Day, which raises money for the Wallace and Gromit Children's FoundationIt's Wrong Trousers Day on Friday – the charity fundraising day that invites children (and adults) to pay £1 for the right to look "wrong" in a