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October 11, 2008 in Current Events | No comments
This afternoon I will by flying to Washington, D.C. for INFORMS 2008. This is a conference discussing topics related to operations research. Posting will resume on Wednesday.
February 7, 2012 in Contagious Disease, Pharmaceuticals, Regulation, Supply of Medical Services, Vaccinations
In many cases, only a handful of suppliers produce vaccines for a given disease. In fact, for several vaccine types the U.S. has fewer suppliers than countries with a smaller market and a higher level of government purchase. One reason for this finding could be strict government regulation. All vaccines must be approved by the [...]
February 6, 2012 in CHIP, Health Reform, Medicaid
The answer depends on the state. Today, I examine an Urban Institute research paper that looks at this progress in more detail. Dividing States into 3 Group The most advance States fall into Group 1 (CA, CO, CT, DC, HI, IN, MA, MD, NV, OR, RI, UT, VT, WA, WV). These states have either enacted [...]
February 3, 2012 in Books, Quotation
“The first customers bough pairs of telephones for communication point to point: between a factory and its business office, for example. Queen Victory installed one at Windsor Castle and one at Buckingham Palace (fabricated in ivory; a gift from the savvy [Alexander Graham] Bell.” from The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood by James [...]
February 2, 2012 in Carnivals, Current Events
Check out the latest edition of the Health Wonk Review at the Colorado Health Insurance Insider. If the HWR hasn’t fulfilled your need to read, here are some additional links of interest as well. Hospital room vs. chain saw. Hand Egg. The Tax Foundation: Which states are best for business? Is America in Decline? “‘Patient [...]
February 1, 2012 in Data, Medicare, Physician Compensation
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is responsible for answering just that question. To determine what level Section 8 vouchers should be set, HUD measures the rents for every county across the nation. Specifically, they measure the 40th percentile and 50th percentile (i.e., median) rents in each area. They choose to use the [...]
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