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Author: John C. Goodman

The Economics of Retirement

Posted on April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 by John C. Goodman

Americans need significantly less income in old age than you might think. And thanks to the replacement of traditional pensions with 401(k)s, Americans have more income in retirement than ever before.

Source: Andrew G. Biggs, The Real Retirement Crisis: Why (Almost) Everything You Know About the US Retirement System Is Wrong.

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Friday Links

Posted on April 11, 2025April 10, 2025 by John C. Goodman
  • A big part of Britain’s productivity problem comes from health care.
  • Tariffs are usually associated with higher trade deficits.
  • How much do nurses make?
  • Even the rich can qualify for Medicaid long term care in California.
  • Did scientists really bring back the dire wolf? Of did they just produce designer dogs?
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Thursday Links

Posted on April 10, 2025April 9, 2025 by John C. Goodman
  • These days the average U.S. service sector job pays more than a manufacturing job.
  • What does RFK, Jr. have against fluoridated water?
  • Why food and drink taste bland on an airplane.
  • Medicare. Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA together account for over two-thirds of our worsening fiscal problem.
  • How the FDA can be Reformed.
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Harm from Medicaid Expansion: Children

Posted on April 9, 2025 by John C. Goodman

When the ACA dramatically expanded the number of Medicaid patients competing for access, there was no corresponding increase in the number of Medicaid providers, which meant something had to give.

Source: Charles Blahous, “Medicaid  Needs Commonsense, Cost Saving Reforms.”

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For many years, our health care blog was the only free enterprise health policy blog on the internet. Then, when the NCPA closed its doors, the health blog stopped as well.

During this five-year hiatus no one else has come forward to claim the space. So, my colleagues and I have decided to restart the blog in connection with the Goodman Institute. We invite you and others to use this forum to share your views.

John C. Goodman,

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