Health Affairs

Comparing health systems, the growth of U.S. health spending, and proposals to fix Medicare physician payment topped the January-February 2008 most-read list for the Health Affairs Blog. Sign up for email or RSS feed alerts to stay on top of new postings. Additional commenting always welcome.

1. U.S. Worst At Beating Death From Treatable Illness
   by Jane Hiebert-White
2. HEALTH SPENDING: Fear The Dragon, Or Slay It?
   by Rob Cunningham
3. BITTER MEDICINE: Prescription To Fix SGR Requires A Commitment To Major Medicare Reform
   by Paul Ginsburg
4. HEALTH SPENDING: A Growing Economic Crisis
   by Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN)
5. HEALTH SPENDING: The Problem Is Government, Not The Market
   by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)
6. THE NEED TO AGGREGATE: What Should Come Next For Medicare Physician Payment?
   by Gail Wilensky
7. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE SGR AND RBRVS: Making Sense Of Alphabet Soup
   by Robert Berenson
8. HEALTH REFORM: Rich Vs. Poor States: Arkansas Surgeon General On How Income Affects State Innovation
   by Joseph W. Thompson
9. SPLITTING THE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH RATE: A Proposal To Strengthen Medicare And Primary Care
   by Mina Matin, Thomas Bodenheimer, and Kevin Grumbach
10. HUCKABEE-STYLE HEALTH REFORM: Morally And Physically Fit
    by Michael Millenson

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