The economics of US health care policy

The pivotal role of employer paid health insurance -- An alternate universe : life without the tax subsidy -- How to get there from here and also grow the economy -- Who might support or oppose our proposal? -- What else needs fixing? -- Pre-existing conditions and the individual mandate -- Understanding Medicare and Medicaid -- Rationalizing Medicare and Medicaid -- Further discussion of our proposals -- Chronic conditions -- Bringing healthcare waste, fraud and abuse technology into the 21st century -- Towards a functional electronic health record -- Maximizing the promise of accountable care organizations -- Getting rid of overstated medical bills