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• CIA weighs in on economic, health issues - Poughkeepsie Journal
  CIA weighs in on economic, health issuesPoughkeepsie JournalWASHINGTON — Long known as an epicenter in the Hudson Valley for exceptional cuisine and culture, the Culinary Institute of America is looking to become a national player in economics and health care issues. The CIA wants Washington lawmakers to think ...and more » […]
• The Unsustainable Growth of Health Economics - Slate Magazine (blog)
  The Unsustainable Growth of Health EconomicsSlate Magazine (blog)Everyone knows that aggregate health care spending is growing at an unsustainable rate, but few have the courage to follow Austin Frakt's lead and note that articles on the subject of health economics are growing at an equally unsustainable pace. […]
• Guest Column: Court's decision: 'can we' vs. 'should we' - Memphis Commercial Appeal
  Guest Column: Court's decision: 'can we' vs. 'should we'Memphis Commercial AppealThe Supreme Court is going to rule on commerce, not health care, but the decision will profoundly affect everyone's insurance. David M. Mirvis, MD, is a senior research fellow of the Methodist LeBonheur Center for Healthcare Economics at the Univers […]
• Health Economist - Reuters AlertNet
  Health EconomistReuters AlertNetSightsavers has an exciting opportunity for a creative and originally thinking Health Economist with extensive experience of applied health economics to contribute to evidence generating activities within our research programmes. […]
• Midwest Health Economics Conference convenes at IUPUI May 10 and 11 - IUPUI Newscenter
  IUPUI NewscenterMidwest Health Economics Conference convenes at IUPUI May 10 and 11IUPUI NewscenterThe Center for Health Economics Research and the School of Liberal Arts' Department of Economics at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will host the Third Annual Midwest Health Economics Conference on Thursday, May 10, and Friday, ...and mor […]
• CDC Obesity Report's Silver Lining: Economics Offers Solution - Newswise (press release)
  CDC Obesity Report's Silver Lining: Economics Offers SolutionNewswise (press release)Newswise — John Cawley is a professor of policy analysis and management and of economics at Cornell University. He is also co-director of Cornell's Institute on Health Economics, Health Behaviors and Disparities, and has served on advisory boards and ...and more » […]
• Leading Health Economist Mark V. Pauly, Ph.D., Named 2012 Recipient of the ... - MarketWatch (press release)
  Leading Health Economist Mark V. Pauly, Ph.D., Named 2012 Recipient of the ...MarketWatch (press release)One of the nation's leading health economists, Dr. Pauly has made significant contributions to the fields of medical economics and health insurance including research exploring healthcare reform, conceptual foundations for cost-benefit analysis of .. […]
• MIT Economist Wins Prize - Wall Street Journal
  Wall Street JournalMIT Economist Wins PrizeWall Street JournalBy NEIL SHAH An economist known for her research on health insurance and public policy was awarded the John Bates Clark medal by the American Economic Association Friday. Amy Finkelstein, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ...and more » […]
• Health care economist Amy Finkelstein wins the Clark Award - Washington Post (blog)
  Health care economist Amy Finkelstein wins the Clark AwardWashington Post (blog)Chalk up a point for the health-care nerds: MIT's Amy Finkelstein has won the American Economic Association's Clark Medal, given every year to the nation's most promising economist under 40. The award is a good predictor of future Nobel Prize winners: ...MIT Econom […]
• Choose Health Coverage Like An Economist - NPR (blog)
  Choose Health Coverage Like An EconomistNPR (blog)If you're wondering how to deal with a health problem, ask your doctor what she'd do for her mom. And if you're puzzling over which insurance plan to pick, take a look at how some health economists size them up. Clever journalist Dinah Wisenberg Brin ...and more » […]