tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post7429817521995559133..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Dr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-12007478179319103552011-10-31T10:42:38.463-06:002011-10-31T10:42:38.463-06:00I like the contrast between Thomas and Papa Smurf....I like the contrast between Thomas and Papa Smurf. This is what makes healthcare such a difficult policy problem. <br /><br />I think Papa Smurf's correction of Thomas is correct.<br /><br />But, both have missed an overarching issue: the better our healthcare, the more sick people we will have to treat. The reason is that with poor healthcare people die, and do not become future liabilities Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-44774698731844901252011-10-29T18:46:31.440-06:002011-10-29T18:46:31.440-06:00There is some good information in the article, how...There is some good information in the article, however I do not agree with what is being said. Thomas has tried to argue that providers are incentivized to keep the patients unhealthy, and from the information it would probably be better to state that the providers are incentivized to simply provide as many services as possible. I just don’t believe that providers are trying to keep their Papa Smurfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349476758704801771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-2021773149788307862011-10-21T15:48:41.713-06:002011-10-21T15:48:41.713-06:001) Tom: local time doesn't matter. What' m...1) Tom: local time doesn't matter. What' matters is the time I receive the confirmation e-mail from Google. This is on the syllabus. So these will count as Block 4.<br /><br />2) I will accept your correction since you spotted it first. FYI: if you log in to Blogger, on your dashboard is a link to "Edit Posts" under this blogs name.<br /><br />3) Both of Thomas' comments areDr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-62776768979299330032011-10-19T08:20:32.993-06:002011-10-19T08:20:32.993-06:00I agree with Thomas. States need to move towards t...I agree with Thomas. States need to move towards the managed healthcare vs the normal unlimited amount of healthcare benefits that so many Americans use today. <br /><br />There needs to be some kind of cap on the amount of coverage. I don't think that it should be a predetermined rate for each individual or family. I think that it needs to be evaluated case by case. Some individuals with Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00835872873160723879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-12681996314720971482011-10-16T03:51:43.655-06:002011-10-16T03:51:43.655-06:00add: "tried" in Churchill's quote......add: "tried" in Churchill's quote..."after they've tried everything else."<br /><br />I'm not sure how to edit the original post.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577062901200487735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-69986605551811247392011-10-16T03:46:15.497-06:002011-10-16T03:46:15.497-06:00P.S. It is 11:42 pm (October 15th) in Hawaii - wh...P.S. It is 11:42 pm (October 15th) in Hawaii - where I am now turning the assignment in before the due date and time.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577062901200487735noreply@blogger.com