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Aging and Future Health Care Spending
Red Herrings, Time to Death, and Insurance Choices
Friday, June 27, 2008
Swiss economist Peter Zweifel, who argues that the share of the population approaching death is a more important predictor of health status and future health spending than population aging per se,
Cracking Down on Killer Drugs: Dora Akunyili and the Nigerian Success Story
Monday, April 14, 2008
Counterfeit and substandard medicines pose an increasing threat to global health, especially in the developing world. They kill hundreds of thousands--maybe millions--every year, and undermine
Is Free Trade Good for Your Health?
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Does better health lead to higher income, or does higher income lead to better health? And what about free trade? Free trade has been shown to increase average wealth, but does it improve public
Another Warning for Medicare?
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Panelists will present the findings of this year's annual Medicare trustees' report and discuss the policy challenges facing the Medicare program.
Responsible Health Reform: Competition, Innovation, and Individual Control -- EVENT IS CANCELLED
AEI ON THE HILL
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Reviewing market-based health reforms that rely on stronger competition in the health system, tax reforms, individual responsibility and ownership, and more active consumer involvement in medical
Oncology Drug Development: Rethinking FDA Oversight
Thursday, March 13 - Friday, March 14, 2008
At this conference, a group of experts will delve into such topics as clinical trial design, statistical analysis of trial results, and the feedback process from FDA regulators to pharmaceutical
Can We Get It for You Retail? Moving Beyond Wholesale Markets for Health-Care Services
HEALTH POLICY DISCUSSION
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
At this AEI Health Policy Discussion, health-care business strategist Gary Ahlquist will outline how a robust consumer-oriented market may be rising from the ashes of the current system.  
The Business of Health: How Does the U.S. Health-Care System Compare to Systems in Other Countries?
HEALTH POLICY DISCUSSION
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Criticism of the U.S. health-care system for its high costs and uneven coverage is abundant, but is it warranted? Is the U.S. system inferior to those in other developed countries?
Has the Drug Benefit Added to Medicare's Financing Woes?
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Richard Foster, Medicare’s chief actuary, will present the major findings of the Medicare trustees’ report, to be released in early May.
The U.S. Senate Takes On Medical Malpractice Reform
Monday, April 24, 2006
What is the appropriate role of the federal government in addressing the issue of medical malpractice and what are the potential conflicts between the federal government and the states?
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In Health Care Matters: Pharmaceuticals, Obesity, and the Quality of Life, Richard D. Miller Jr. and H. E. Frech III argue that policy should no longer be based on the assumption that health-care consumption does not improve health, but rather on a new understanding that such consumption--especially pharmaceutical use--does matter.