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Lives at Risk: Single-Payer National Health Insurance Around the World; Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families, Outdated Laws; Economics of Public Policy, a widely used college textbook, and Patient Power: Solving America's Health Care Crisis, the condensed version of which sold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.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008Getting It All Wrong on Mental Health ParityBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareIt was easy to overlook in the midst of a historic financial crisis, but buried in the middle of the bailout bill was a mental health parity law. It contains so many loopholes and exceptions, it may not have any more impact than the previous mental health parity bill - enacted in 1996. Ostensibly, ... more »»
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008Health Alert: The Same Quality at One-Tenth the CostBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareSundays at the Goodman household tend to include the New York Times crossword puzzle, the Dallas Cowboys football game….and (not to be missed)….an e-mail press release from Health Affairs, describing their latest, most interesting and most newsworthy offerings. Yet by ... more »»
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Friday, October 31, 2008Forget the Doctor. You Can Have Your Own EMRBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareThis is from an article by Anne Eisenberg in the New York Times:
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008Health Alert | What the Candidates Aren’t Telling You About Their Health Care PlansBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareIf you have employer-provided health insurance, McCain will tax you; but most people will get it all back and then some through a new tax credit. If you're working and uninsured, Obama will tax you and he won't give it back. Although McCain attacks Obama's tax cuts for people who don't ... more »»
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Monday, October 13, 2008Employers as DoctorsBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareOn the grounds of Cerner Corporation in Kansas City, Mo., there is an on-site medical facility for Cerner employees and their families. There is no waiting room, however. Patients make appointments online and upon arrival are led into a treatment room, complete with a flat screen monitor they can use to ... more »»
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Monday, September 29, 2008Health Alert: McCain vs. the Critics, Part IBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareIn my opinion, the McCain health plan would do two remarkable things. First, it would virtually eliminate long-term uninsurance. Almost no one would remain uninsured for more than a year, other than illegal aliens and people with unstable lifestyles. Second, it would completely transform the type of ... more »»
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Monday, October 6, 2008Health Alert: McCain vs. the Critics, Part IIBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareHere are two radically different approaches to health reform:
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008Health Alert: Insuring the UninsuredBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareAt any one time as many as 46 million Americans lack health insurance. What should we do about that? For more than 25 years, my colleagues and I at the National Center for Policy Analysis have been studying this problem, and we have created proposals which have been championed by both Republicans and ... more »»
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008Health Alert: Doctors VindicatedBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareThere are two schools of thought about what's wrong with modern medicine:
Strangely, the first camp includes almost all researchers (read: other doctors) who write for medical journals as well as almost everyone ... more »»
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Monday, September 15, 2008Health Alert: Medicare Problem SolvedBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health Care
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