Peter J. Nelson
Peter Nelson is a Policy Fellow with Center of the American Experiment. As a Policy Fellow, he spends most of his time writing about issues related to health care policy, including Medicaid, long-term care, and insurance regulation. His articles have appeared in the Star Tribune and MetroDoctors, as well as local newspapers across Minnesota. He received a B.A. in economics from Wheaton College and a law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School where he was a member of the Minnesota Law Review.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008Why employers won't cut and run when individuals own health insuranceBy Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareAmericans agree: Our health-care system needs a serious overhaul. A number of recent surveys, including one by Harris Interactive and another by the Commonwealth Fund, show that over 80 percent of Americans believe the system needs either "fundamental change" or "a complete rebuild." ... more »»
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008Why a Canadian Doctor Moved to MinnesotaA conversation about quality and inequity in Canada's health care system By Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareCenter of the American Experiment recently released the transcript of a conversation I had with Dr. Lee Kurisko. In it, Dr. Kurisko shares his own personal experience as a ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008SCHIP Expansion Gets More ExpensiveBy Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareCongressional Quarterly reports that SCHIP expansion just got a little more expensive, a fact that may influence whether Democrats choose to hold a vote on the Children’s Health Insurance Program ... more »»
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Thursday, August 14, 2008MN Health Dept. Posts 2008 Reforms SummaryBy Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareThis year Minnesota passed a broad set of health reforms that aim to promote healthy behaviors, align provider payments with value, standardize certain administrative procedures, expand Medicaid to more adults, encourage broader use of Cafeteria plans, mandate payment for medical homes,... more »»
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Thursday, October 23, 2008University of Minnesota Proposes Far-Reaching Conflict-of-Interest PolicyBy Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareThe Star Tribune recently reported that the University of Minnesota “is considering a new conflict-of-interest policy so strict that doctors wouldn’t even be able to accept Post-it ... more »»
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Thursday, September 11, 2008Bush Administration Threatens to Cut Low-income Parents from SCHIP in MinnesotaBy Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareMore news on the Bush administration’s efforts to crack down on SCHIP is coming out of Minnesota. John Graham of the Pacific Research ... more »»
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Friday, September 5, 2008AARP Peddles Medical Bankruptcy Myth to New ExtremesBy Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareLast night, as I watched the Republican National Convention on MSNBC, I about fell out of my chair when I saw an ad by AARP that claimed that "1.85 million Americans go bankrupt ... more »»
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Thursday, August 7, 2008Canadian Doctors Hold Lotteries to Decide Who Gets Access to CareBy Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareThe National Post reports on how some Canadian doctors have held lotteries to determine which patients to eliminate from their practices, while other doctors held lotteries to decide who they’ll accept. ... more »»
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008Terminal Patients (and Their Families) Benefit From Straight AnswersBy Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareWhen I first heard Sen. Ted Kennedy had been diagnosed with a brain tumor my heart sunk to my heels. That’s what happens these days when I hear about any family hit by the same devastating disease that took my father’s life just over six years ago. The news stirs painful memories ... more »»
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Thursday, July 17, 2008A How-To Guide to "Make P4P Pay 4U!"By Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareIn this week's Journal of the American Medical Association, Drs. Rodney Hayward and David Kent offer doctors "6 EZ Steps ... more »»
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