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May 10, 2013 9:50 AM More on the NYC Soda Ban

We’re getting to the point where I’ve written more on this one small piece of public policy than any other. So be it. It’s fascinating. In this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, the debate on the soda ban continues:...

By Aaron Carroll

May 07, 2013 10:00 AM Why Not Give Cash Instead of Medicaid?

This question is kicking around the blogosphere and Twitter. The current interest is inspired by the incorrect view that the latest Oregon Health Study paper shows that Medicaid does not improve physical health outcomes but does confer financial benefits. In...

By Austin Frakt

May 01, 2013 11:00 AM Reform Wars: The Two Different Projects to Fix the Electoral College

With the race for president a fading memory, Americans might think they wouldn’t have to hear about swing states again until the next election. But the reason we had to hear so much about such states during the presidential campaign...

By James P. Rooney

April 25, 2013 12:35 PM How to Reduce Carbon Emissions: Listen to Business

Barack Obama (2009) : President Obama is offering a U.S. target for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the range of 17% below 2005 levels by 2020…. In light of the President’s goal for an 83% reduction in GHG emissions...

By James Wimberley

April 23, 2013 10:00 AM How to Make Menu Labeling Work

I’ve been skeptical about menu labeling, not because I think the idea is bad, but because I‘m unconvinced that it will work in practice. That said, I’m always happy to be proven wrong. I’ve personally found it can help guide...

By Aaron Carroll