Privatization

  • Read more: The Privatization of Cancer

    The Privatization of Cancer

    In my forthcoming article, I argue that our cancer regulatory regimes inadequately protect the public.

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  • Read more: The Privatization of Opioid Litigation

    The Privatization of Opioid Litigation

    By Dan Aaron As the opioid litigation continues over the shadow of one of our nation’s most pressing public health crises, some criticism has been levied at private lawyers representing the cities, counties, states, and individuals harmed by the crisis. For example, see the following tweet: Let’s work out tax and healthcare financing policy county…

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  • Read more: The Law & Economics of the VA Fiasco

    The Law & Economics of the VA Fiasco

    By Alex Stein Over at the CATO blog, Roger Pilon discusses the unfolding VA fiasco that involves hospitals covering up their failures to provide acutely needed services to veterans and doctors working in a slowdown mode (as illustrated by an eight-person cardiology department that “sees as many patients in a week as a single private practice…