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Home >  Short Publications >  AEI Newsletter >  August 2003 Newsletter
August 2003 Newsletter
Richard H. Carmona
Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Publication Date: August 1, 2003
Table of Contents
Obesity, Individual Responsibility, and Public Policy
Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2003
An AEI conference on June 10 outlined the health problems associated with obesity, addressed the reasons for its growth, and considered policy responses.

Prescription-Drug Benefit No "Done Deal"
Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Panelists at a July 15 AEI event outlined the differences in the House and Senate bills and discussed the looming political battles and possible outcomes.

The Potential and Politics of Biotechnology
Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Participants at a June 12 AEI conference described the potential for biotechnology to alleviate malnutrition in the developing world by genetically modifying agricultural products.

NGOs--The Growing Power of an Unelected Few
Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Speakers at a June 11 AEI conference considered the accelerating growth of advocacy-oriented nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in liberal democracies.

AEI People, August 2003
Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Covers Kroszner, Cheney, Glassman, Bork, Hayward, and Hassett.

Two New Monographs Challenge Conventional Wisdom
Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Taking a fresh look at familiar policy issues, AEI has released two new monographs.



Health Policy Outlook

In the latest issue of Health Policy Outlook, Michael S. Greve and Philip Wallach expose the damage that Medicaid is doing to Arizona's--and other states'--fiscal health.


Air Quality in America
Air Quality in America

This detailed, data-driven book rebuts mistaken perceptions that U.S. air quality is bad by documenting marked improvements over the past decades.