A Princeton economist reviews the candidates' health plans

Chicago Tribune by Judith Graham | Oct. 6, 2008 (Interview)

Is Sen. Barack Obama’s health reform plan affordable, I asked one of the nation’s most distinguished health care economists today.

“Yes,” said Uwe Reinhardt, the James Madison professor of political economy at Princeton University, who spoke with me about the presidential candidates’ health care proposals. But maybe the question should be phrased differently, he suggested.

“What we should be asking is, ‘Can average American ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Health
Topics: John McCain, Obama Administration, Health Care
Member Tags: Health Plans, U.S. Presidential Election 2008
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Posted by: Posted by Kristin Gorski - Oct 6, 2008 - 9:57 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Kristin Gorski (review), Patricia Blochowiak (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Kaizar Campwala (review), Glenn LaBauve (review)
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Oct 8, 2008 - 10:39 AM PDT
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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - Oct. 6, 2008

This original post puts the McCain and Obama health plans side by side and brings in a Princeton economist to compare them. Interesting angle with facts and analysis that clarify which plan is best and why. This article has a lot of substance, but I would like to have more experts' input to support this economist's number crunching. With additional sources and more of an in-depth look at this issue, this relatively short blog post could turn into an extremely compelling feature piece. (As a blog post, it is thought-provoking and effective.)

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 8, 2008

I found this interview with a health care expert considering the long terms costs of either candidate's health care plans very informative.

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 7, 2008
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Glenn LaBauve
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 by Glenn LaBauve - Oct. 14, 2008
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Patricia Blochowiak
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 by Patricia Blochowiak - Oct. 6, 2008
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