Over the summer, Health Affairs Blog posts on the Medicare Advantage debate in Congress claimed top spots on the most-read list for July and August. A late August post by Henry Aaron looked at how Obama and McCain would cover the uninsured. Another late August post by Len Nichols on calculating the cost of covering the uninsured sparked a debate on health care prices. As one economist asked: “Does anybody think they really represent true resource costs?” What’s your view? Additional commenting is welcome. To stay on top of new postings, sign up for email or RSS feed alerts.

1. On Physician Payment, Medicare Advantage Cuts: A Game Of Chicken
   by Robert Laszewski
2. Eight Days: A Health Care Diary
   by Michael Millenson
3. Covering The Uninsured: Cheap At Twice The Price
   by Henry Aaron
4. Health Workforce: A Call For A National Policy
   by John Iglehart
5. Medicare Smackdown Had Humble Beginnings
   by Rob Cunningham
6. Indiana: Health Care Reform Amidst Colliding Values
   by Mitchell Roob and Seema Verma
7. Health IT Initiatives: Not Magical, Just Practical
   by Mark Leavitt
8. Obesity Rising In China
   by Jane Hiebert-White
9. The Dutch Health System: A Performance Report
   by Gert Westert
10. Health IT: Intelligent Evolution
    by Esther Dyson

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