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Help advance the science of economics and win a $25 Amazon gift card

March 4, 2009 in My Papers | No comments

Daniel Wiesen and Jason Shafrin ask you to participate in an economic survey.  By completing the survey, you will help advance the science of economics.  Further, if you complete the survey by March 20, you will be made eligible to win a $25 gift card to Amazon.   To take the survey click on this link or paste the following text into your Internet browser: http://webex.bonneconlab.uni-bonn.de/Prud_Prev/1a_reg.php

The survey contains 50 questions and will take about 20-30 minutes to complete.  By participating in the survey, you will help Daniel and Jason complete their dissertation research.  

If you have any questions, please feel free to email either Daniel Wiesen (daniel.wiesen@uni-bonn.de) or Jason Shafrin (jshafrin@ucsd.edu).

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Physicians on National Health Insurance

April 8, 2008 in Physician Compensation, Public Policy | Permalink

An Annals of Internal Medicine survey sheds some light on physicians opinions regarding universal health care. Overall 59% of physicians support national health insurance and 32% oppose it. Support for national health insurance increased 10 percentage points since 2002 (49%). Unsurprisingly, surgical subspecialties, anesthesiologists, and radiologists, were the only specialities where more than half of respondents did not support universal health care.

Any economist would not be surprised by these findings. Primary care is not highly compensated now and universal health care would likely not alter this. Further, primary care would likely simplify the world of primary care: there would either be one insurance company (as in the case of government provided care), or it would likely be clearer which treatments would be covered. Further, since there would be no uninsured, the primary care doctors would not have to provide any uncompensated care.

For specialists, however, it is likely that national health insurance will reduce compensation for physicians. Some procedures may not be covered, or will be reimbursed at lower rates. More referral restrictions and likely rationing of care would lead to lower profits for specialists.

Even physicians are divided about whether or not national health insurance is a good idea.

GoozNews has more information on the article.

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