John Goodman
John C. Goodman, Ph.D. founded the NCPA in 1983 and has served as President since the center's inception. The Wall Street Journal called Dr. Goodman "the father of Health Savings Accounts," and National Journal declared him "winner of the devolution derby" because his ideas on ways to transfer power from government to the people have had a significant impact on Capitol Hill.
Dr. Goodman is the author of nine books, including Lives at Risk: Single-Payer National Health Insurance Around the World; Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families, Outdated Laws; Economics of Public Policy, a widely used college textbook, and Patient Power: Solving America's Health Care Crisis, the condensed version of which sold 300,000 copies and is credited with playing a pivotal role in the defeat of the Clinton administration's plan to overhaul the U.S. health care system.
He has authored numerous editorials in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Investor's Business Daily, Los Angeles Times, The Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, The San Diego Union-Tribune, and many others.
Dr. Goodman regularly appears on television, including PBS' The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, CNN, CNBC and the Fox News Channel. He was a debater on several of William F. Buckley Jr.'s Firing Line shows, and has appeared on a number of two-hour prime time debates, including debates on the flat tax, welfare reform and Social Security privatization.
He regularly briefs members of Congress on economic policy issues and frequently testifies before congressional committees.
He is author/co-author of more than 50 published studies on such topics as health policy, tax reform and school choice.
Dr. Goodman has an active speaking schedule and has addressed more than 100 different organizations on public policy issues.
He received the prestigious Duncan Black award in 1988 for the best scholarly article on public choice economics.
Dr. Goodman received a Ph.D. in economics from Columbia University. He has taught and done research at several colleges and universities including Columbia University, Stanford University, Dartmouth University, Southern Methodist University and the University of Dallas.
Thursday, June 19, 2008Worst Study AwardBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareOne of these days I'm going to announce the winners of my "worst study award" contest. In the meantime, the Commonwealth Fund submitted another entry. The study is an update of a previous entry, ... more »»
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Monday, June 16, 2008Race and ReasonBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareRacial disparities in the use of the health care system and in health care outcomes have been well documented, including a new study by researchers at Dartmouth. Less well known is that this is a worldwide phenomenon. The Inuits and the Cree in ... more »»
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Monday, June 9, 2008Goodman on DrugsBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareThere is a new book out on pharmaceuticals with a chapter by yours truly. Is it the chapter worth reading? That depends on how much ... more »»
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Monday, June 2, 2008Libertarian PaternalismBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareAs of January of this year, U.S. employers can automatically enroll their employees in 401(k) plans with diversified portfolios – without fear of lawsuits and without certain regulatory burdens. Automatic enrollment should increase participation by about one-third, and diversification should ... more »»
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008My Best IdeaBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareActually, it's a Goodman/Musgrave idea that first appeared in Patient Power (1992) and later in "Applying the ‘Do Not Harm' Principle to Health Policy" (2007). To my ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008Families USSR, Part IIBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareAnother batch of alarming press releases from Families USA is blitzing unsuspecting news rooms across America. Did you know that the Bush administration’s Medicaid cuts will cost 25,000 jobs in New York, 11,700 in North Carolina and 15,300 in Michigan? … 15,300? … To a man ... more »»
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008Perverse IncentivesBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareIn a rational world, deductibles and copayments serve an economic purpose. Where it is appropriate and desirable for patients to make choices (e.g., primary care, small-dollar services), out-of-pocket cost sharing allows patients to bear some or all of the costs and reap some or all of the benefits ... more »»
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Monday, April 28, 2008Q & A on State Health ReformBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareEveryone agrees. Republicans and Democrats. Conservative and liberals. Newt and Hillary. Government should force doctors and hospitals to clean up their act by: adopting electronic medical records, practicing evidence-based medicine, coordinating care, integrating care, and doing numerous ... more »»
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Monday, April 7, 2008Hillary's PlanBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareBarack Obama had it right from the beginning. Hillary's health plan, he said, would try to force people to buy something they cannot afford and then impose a heavy fine on them when they don't buy it. At the end of the day, they will be worse off than they were at the outset. Now Hillary ... more »»
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Monday, March 24, 2008Five Fascinating ResultsBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareTyler Cowan alerted me to this NBER Working Paper by Sherry Glied. (Unfortunately, the full report is gated.) Based on an analysis of data from 20 developed countries, she concludes:
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