Health Care: a Campaign Primer
John McCain and Barack Obama have offered proposals that would — in very different ways — reshape the landscape of American health care. The Chronicle spoke with several scholars about how the study of health economics and health policy has evolved since the Clinton plan collapsed in 1994 — and whether this year's candidates seem to have learned anything from that scholarship. Full Story »
Posted by Alexander C. Kafka



This is the first Chronicle article I've ever read. It organises information well. However, it's unclear to me how an employer mandate to insure its employees, leading to employers not employing individuals who are considered high-risk, ultimately drives up overall health-care costs.