Economist. Professor @UCBerkeley. Co-Founder @picwell. Interested in (and maybe tweeting on) health policy and economics.
Berkeley, CA
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I hope Americans are as insistent on the return of the 2300 kids separated from their parents as they have been against the policy of separation itself!
This is truly a human rights issue.
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I rarely cover funding news, but this is different...
Ooda Health had its pick of investors, but insisted on VC firms with senior female partners.
Exclusive here on its $30m raise from @annielamont & DFJ’s @emelton ->
cnb.cx/2M2u0aM
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Retweet if you’re an academic willing to explain to the Pearson family that Oeindrila Dube and Chris Blattman are world-class researchers, and that describing them as “underqualified and inexperienced” is shameful. chicagomaroon.com/article/20…
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This article has the opinions of a roster of the smart people I would ask about the Amazon et al venture (e.g. @LeemoreDafny, @amitabhchandra2, @zackcooperYale and @jtkolstad). nitter.net/sangerkatz/status/9586…
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Our lab is seeking applicants for a postdocs interested in working on "big data and development" - problems that combine machine learning and development economics. Apply by Jan 15: didl.berkeley.edu/joinus
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5/ Brot-Goldberg, @amitabhchandra2, @BenHandel, @jtkolstad QJE academic.oup.com/qje/article…
I love how research can bring surprises; this paper changed the way I think about high-deductible health plans
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New Research by O-Lab's @BenHandel and @jtkolstad examines the impact of high deductibles on consumer spending.
academic.oup.com/qje/article…
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The GOP health care bill would take away coverage for 22 million Americans to give tax cuts to the 0.4%. It's immoral. Retweet if you agree.
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How can consumers make more informed choices about health insurance? See @benhandel's & @jtkolstad's proposal: bit.ly/1WL7cwj
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Great funding opportunity for advanced PhD students and junior faculty working on health economics @BeckerFriedman bfi.uchicago.edu/healthecon/…
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How can schools get more high-performing minority students into gifted classes? David Card discusses. #Olablaunch
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Here's why so many people feel cranky about their health insurance these days: bit.ly/20ePnXn
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How can we make medical tech coverage more cost-effective? @amitabhchandra2, @nicholas_bagley, & @afrakt explore: bit.ly/1WIeFwe
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Article on my @hamiltonproj proposal with @jtkolstad about insurance choice policy theconversation.com/having-t…
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The case for smarter deductibles in health care plans: nytimes.com/2016/02/07/upsho…
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What tools could help consumers make better health insurance choices? See what @BenHandel & @jtkolstad propose: bit.ly/1WL7cwj
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Important work by Zach Cooper, @MartinSGaynor, and @johnvanreenen. Finally we have data on both "p" and "q". nyti.ms/223u0ec
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