The latest column from The New York Times' Austin Frakt, PhD, outlines how health economists would reform the U.S. healthcare system, based on a survey of 200 PhDs.
Four quick takeaways:
- Economists support the ACA and the individual mandate.
- Most oppose Medicaid work requirements and block grants.
- Most believe overly generous employer-sponsored health plans should be taxed.
- Most are in favor of raising premiums for people who engage in unhealthy behaviors like smoking.
Read the full article here.
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