Does the Ivy League provide a good education?

An Economist editorial wonders whether America’s top universities are doomed to become failures like America’s car companies.  Rising tuition, excess administrative cost, and increased drop-out rates are all causes for concern.  Most troubling, however, is that full-time students are spending only 14 hours per week studying compared to 24 hours/week in 1961.  What is causing…

Are All Readmissions Bad Readmissions?

Currently, Medicare and private insurers are attempting to put in place incentives to reduce the number of readmissions. Visits to the hospital are costly and reducing the frequency of hospital visits is the best means to reduce medical costs. In particular, if readmissions are the fault of the care the patients receive during the initial…