http://healthblog.ncpa.org/consumer-genetics/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Tue, 22 May 2012 20:53:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/consumer-genetics/comment-page-1/#comment-40414 Larry C. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:39:27 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=1754#comment-40414 Use of antibiotics is one of those cases of a pure negative externality. Every time anyone of us takes a pill we reduce the effectiveness of that drug for everyone else. Use of antibiotics is one of those cases of a pure negative externality. Every time anyone of us takes a pill we reduce the effectiveness of that drug for everyone else.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/consumer-genetics/comment-page-1/#comment-40413 Marty Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:58:39 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=1754#comment-40413 There was a great piece in Sunday's New York Times Magazine by Stephen Pinker on mapping the human genome -- what we know, what we don't know and what we can do about it. There was a great piece in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine by Stephen Pinker on mapping the human genome — what we know, what we don’t know and what we can do about it.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/consumer-genetics/comment-page-1/#comment-40411 Joe S. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:47:16 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=1754#comment-40411 I like what Hawaii Blue Cross is doing. They are not just adding on one more benefit, with an artificial price. They are also creating a service they are selling to the marketplace. They are doing what John Goodman has been saying providers generally should be able to do: They are repackaging and repricing doctor services. I like what Hawaii Blue Cross is doing. They are not just adding on one more benefit, with an artificial price. They are also creating a service they are selling to the marketplace. They are doing what John Goodman has been saying providers generally should be able to do: They are repackaging and repricing doctor services.

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