Reform Rodeo II
Photo by David Monniaux
1. On the Public Option Developments:
The New Republic has an optimistic assessment of the recent developments which are said to have forced the Obama administration to adopt a more centrist strategy.
2. On Exercise:
An interesting article in Time Magazine describing the counter-intuitive results that exercise–particularly strenuous exercise–may have on weight gain. However, see this article in the New York Times, describing a Finnish study which found that strenuous physical activity–and not moderate physical activity–reduced the risk of a suffering from a number of different types of cancer.
3. On Treatment Guidelines:
The New York Times also has an interesting discussion of the difficulties of implementing national treatment guidelines that aim to help health care providers utilize best practices. (Note: The article may require a free New York Times account).
4. On Payment Reform:
A recent piece in the New England Journal of Medicine explores the implementation of alternatives to the fee-for-service model.
5. On Taxing Health Benefits:
Merill Goozner frames the taxing of health benefits, arguing as others have, that taxing health benefits may in fact be regressive.
6. On the Best Health Care In the World:
Ezra Klein has a nice discussion of (and link to) an interesting post by the Urban Institute where they explore the (un)truthfulness of claiming that the U.S. has the best health care in the world.
7. In Case You Missed it:
Professor Tim Greaney in The Health Care Blog: “Market Entry by Health Care Cooperatives: Neither Quick Nor Easy” (Originally posted here on Health Reform Watch, then picked up by THCB).
8. In Case You Missed it:
Professor Timothy S. Jost in The Health Care Blog ,”Are Cooperatives a Reasonable Alternative to a Public Plan?” (Originally posted here on Health Reform Watch, then picked up by THCB).
9. Wild card Pick: If you haven’t heard about the astounding medical applications of a pooch’s powerful snout, this short video (with an accompanying transcript) from National Geographic is definitely worth watching.
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