Tarren Bragdon
Tarren R. Bragdon serves as the director of health reform initiatives at the Maine Heritage Policy Center. He also serves as a health policy analyst for the Empire Center for New York State Policy. During 2001 and 2002, he served as the special assistant to the President of the Maine Senate, providing policy research, analysis and advice on a variety of policy areas. In 2002, he worked extensively on the legislation and eventual enactment of the Maine Consumer Choice Health Plan, a state-administrated consumer choice insurance exchange of several private health plans that will be available to Maine individuals and small businesses.
From 1996 through 2000, Tarren served in the Maine House of Representatives.
Monday, May 21, 2007Digging a Little Deeper into MedicaidBy Tarren BragdonFiled As: Health CareFor those trying to understand Medicaid spending a little more (you know who you are), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS) is a treasure trove of information. Researchers can download person-level ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007Why Single Payer Scares MeIllinois Department of Public Health a Study in State Health Bureacracies By Tarren BragdonFiled As: Health CareThe Illinois Legislature created the Adequate Health Care Task Force to analyze and recommend a "universal health proposal." In April 2006, I was invited by the Task Force to testify about Maine's Dirigo Health initiative (a ... more »»
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007AARP Gets ReligionAARP will begin selling individual insurance and Medicare Advantage plans By Tarren BragdonFiled As: Health CareLast week, a New York Times story highlighted AARP's plan to sell a new Medicare Advantage plan to those over 65 and a new individual insurance plan to those 50 to 64 years old. The products will be available in 2008. ... more »»
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