January 23, 2009 in Medical Studies | No comments
What factors predict how long we live? What are the best ways to forestall death?
The determinants of premature death are 40% behavoiral, 30% genetic, but only 10% medical care. It is important to remember that medical care and health are far from synonomous.
Tags: Death, Health, Medical Care
February 8, 2012 in Current Events
Check out these interesting articles as we head toward the weekend. How much do you know about Medicare? Coming apart. Rents in Beijing higher than New York? Patients=sheep? Docs=dogs? Governmental business is increasingly important. And one more late addition: 1-2-3-4-5.
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 [...]
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