Dave Weigel at Slate notes that the Dems are amazingly united in their opposition to Republican extortion attempts: They honestly expected a few of the Democrats to crack—after all, four of them are running for re-election in states that voted for Mitt Romney. “If you’re a Mark Pryor,” said Ted Cruz last week, “if you’re a …
Tipping and paying for performance
I’ve enjoyably wasted a good chunk of my morning reading about a tipless restaurant (thanks Aimai) When in time we started contemplating the elimination of tips from the Linkery, Ilooked for actual research on the subject, and found Michael Lynn’s then-recently-published“Tip Levels and Service”. This paper shows that in spite of what people think motivates …
Does this Qualify?
We’re in the biggest open enrollment period of my lifetime. Open Enrollment is when people who don’t have a plan can get a plan and those who have a plan can change plans without penalty. Open Enrollment is a common feature in any non-NHS system including the German, Dutch and Swiss as well as the …
Better MLS referees in 2019
I am a bad soccer player but a pretty good referee. Last night, I was working a high school game with a former MLS official and an up and coming USSF-5 who has a plausible path to the MLS, on my lines. I set the tone early with a caution for a dive in the box …
Notes from day 1
Just a few notes from Day 1 of the Exchanges and what they mean: From Business Insider: About 2.8 million people visited healthcare.gov – the main website for the 36 state exchanges being run by the federal government – between midnight and mid-afternoon, theU.S. Department of Health and Human Services said…. Kentucky’s exchange, kynect, saw 57,625 unique visitors …
Preach it
Commenter Emerald: HaHaHaHa! I’ve been without coverage for nearly 13 years. (Took care of my Dad for 10 of those). I qualify for the “Enhanced Silver” plan in California. Cheapest for me would be $3 per month for an HMO. Most expensive would be $159 for the Anthem Blue Cross HMO. But unless my doctor …
The Prussians are coming
The Prussians are emerging from the Bois de Paris… Is tonight the end of freedumb in America? Or is it the start of people being able to buy standardized, subsudized private insurance on transparent marketplaces. I report, you decide.