healthcare spending

April 25, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Denmark's bigger GDP
Published by Elaine Schwartz at April 25, 2019
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Why Healthcare Spending Might Be Less Than We Think

When we look at the cost effectiveness of healthcare spending, we could conclude that it is not as excessive as the headlines indicate.

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August 15, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Denmark's bigger GDP
Published by Elaine Schwartz at August 15, 2018
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A Surprising Way to Cut Healthcare Costs

Assume for a moment you are in a doctor’s office observing an examination. A 70-year old male patient enters pulling an oxygen tank and wearing a […]

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August 13, 2015
weekly roundup and female life expectancy and state fiscal policy
Published by Elaine Schwartz at August 13, 2015
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The Values That Make Us Spend More

For major OECD countries and the U.S., the source and destination for healthcare spending reflect national values about limited government.

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April 13, 2015
prescription spending
Published by Elaine Schwartz at April 13, 2015
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A New Way to Rank the Worst Diseases

While death rates are a seemingly easy way to assess healthcare spending, other perspectives like DALYs could be better when we consider the tradeoffs.

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May 25, 2014
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Denmark's bigger GDP
Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 25, 2014
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When Does it Cost Too Much to Save a Human Life?

Is $1 a day for someone else’s pill too much to pay with your tax dollars? $10? $100? $1,000? Kaiser Health News recently reported that a new treatment for […]

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