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Lives at Risk: Single-Payer National Health Insurance Around the World; Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families, Outdated Laws; Economics of Public Policy, a widely used college textbook, and Patient Power: Solving America's Health Care Crisis, the condensed version of which sold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.
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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Monday, March 17, 2008Why Aren't You Dead?By John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareThink about the last time you ate out. Did you get mad cow disease? E. coli? Cholera? Some other form of food poisoning? No? Well, why not? The spate of unsafe toys, tainted drugs and unhealthy food stuffs appearing over the past 12 months - especially imports from China - prompts one to ask: Why do ... more »»
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008Access vs. CoverageBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareToday I'm going to let you in on a nasty little secret about health reform. Pay attention. This could be shocking. Continue reading this article here: www.John-Goodman-Blog.com
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Thursday, February 28, 2008The Ethics of Health ReformBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareWho should pay for my health insurance? I'm not raising this as a legal or contractual issue. This is an "ought" question. As a moral and ethical issue, who should pay for my health insurance? If you spend all your time around health policy wonks, I'm probably the ... more »»
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