December 18, 2023

Thomas Haines, Biochemist Who Founded the CUNY Medical School, Dies at 90

He overcame a childhood in an orphanage and personal tragedies to found an innovative medical school to affordably educate minority and other disadvantaged students. In 2020, he was recognized for his achievement by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

CUNY Medical School, Health policy, Inequality, Tom Haines

December 3, 2023

True Affirmative Action: Give Those Without Privilege a Fighting Chance to Get Privilege

Among successful people who start from nothing, some take all the credit themselves and despise those left behind. Witness that member of the Horatio Alger Club, Justice Clarence Thomas. Others acknowledge the help they received and devote themselves to giving back. Witness investigative journalist Greg Palast, scourge of vote-suppressing politicians.

affirmative action, Greg Palast, Health policy, Inequality

April 26, 2019

Garlic, Cancer, and the Public Funding of Scientific Research

Health policy

July 26, 2014

The Mouse That Wouldn’t Die: How a Lack of Public Funding Holds Back a Promising Cancer Treatment

Spring 1999. “Professor Cui, this mouse didn’t get cancer. Should I get rid of him?” “There must have been a mistake,” said Cui, “Inject him again.” Two weeks later, still no cancer. “Try again with a higher dose!” Still no cancer. No cancer even at a million times the lethal

cancer treatment, Health policy, Monopoly, research funding

February 8, 2014

The Affordable Care Act Will Raise Wages

The new Congressional Budget Office report projects that the Affordable Care Act will lead to a decline in full-time equivalent workers of 2.5 million. This is people voluntarily deciding to work less--like mothers with small children, or workers in poor health or close to retirement. That should mean higher wages

Health policy, Inequality, Wages

November 18, 2012

Pity the Poor Child Molester

Imagine that you woke up one day and found, not that you had turned into a giant cockroach, but that you felt unacceptable sexual urges towards little girls or boys. What might you do?

Behavioral economics, Health policy

May 6, 2012

Don’t Take Away My Oxycodone!

It feels like a large splinter jammed under my left thumbnail. From my thumb and forefinger, the skin burns in a strip up to my elbow. Recent shoulder surgery has left nerve damage, not uncommon. During the day, it’s a distraction; at night, much worse. Before bedtime, I swallow two

Drug policy, Health policy, Inequality

April 19, 2012

Pearidge, Trauma ; 99 to 1; and The Self-Made Myth

My brother and I turn, and there is my husband Tom, crumpled in the gutter, a pool of blood spreading under his head. Call 911! In five minutes, there are – count them – three police cars, two fire engines, and a passing Good Samaritan doctor.

Family, Health policy

May 12, 2011

From Public Meat Markets to Derivatives Markets: A Lesson from Old New York

Health policy, History, Markets

August 29, 2009

Getting Health Care Incentives Right

Health policy

Econamici blog

Thomas Haines, Biochemist Who Founded the CUNY Medical School, Dies at 90

True Affirmative Action: Give Those Without Privilege a Fighting Chance to Get Privilege

Garlic, Cancer, and the Public Funding of Scientific Research

The Mouse That Wouldn’t Die: How a Lack of Public Funding Holds Back a Promising Cancer Treatment

The Affordable Care Act Will Raise Wages

Pity the Poor Child Molester

Don’t Take Away My Oxycodone!

Pearidge, Trauma ; 99 to 1; and The Self-Made Myth

From Public Meat Markets to Derivatives Markets: A Lesson from Old New York

Getting Health Care Incentives Right

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