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How the data revolution makes universal health insurance inevitable

The limit of U.S. healthcare policy as the data revolution progresses is single-payer, government-provided, universal health insurance.  Meaning?  Health care delivered by assorted private, public, and not-for-profit medical facilities — just like it is today.  Health insurance financed by the federal government and given to everyone.  a.k.a. “Medicare for all”.  a.k.a. The health insurance system… Read More How the data revolution makes universal health insurance inevitable

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The Very First “Nasty Woman”

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(4-minute read) The first woman was also the first “nasty woman”.  [I refer to the misogynist insult—famously leveled by Donald Trump against Hillary Clinton in the October 2016 presidential candidate debate—now co-opted as an empowering feminist battle cry.] Just as women still experience today, the mythical first female human was punished for the sin of having… Read More The Very First “Nasty Woman”

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Conservatives v. Progressives: It’s all about fear of Type I versus Type II errors

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(18-minute read) Chatting with a libertarian friend over a flight of wine before the recent [November 2016] election, I was reminded how much fear drives conservatives to advocate against social welfare programs. My friend, for example, is so fearful of the potential for welfare fraud that he says he prefers to simply eliminate social programs… Read More Conservatives v. Progressives: It’s all about fear of Type I versus Type II errors

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