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.
Monday, July 14, 2008Housing assets should help finance long-term careBy Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareA recent decision from the Minnesota Supreme Court documents how the average senior can qualify for Medicaid long-term care financing while still maintaining a substantial amount of assets in there ... more »»
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Thursday, July 10, 2008Minnesota's New Medical Home MandateBy Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareMedical homes were an important part of the policy discussion in Minnesota this year. In a health care system that can often be fragmented and confusing, especially for people with complex or chronic problems, a medical home offers a health care delivery model where patients can receive ... more »»
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008More issues with the Commonwealth Fund study of the underinsuredBy Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareYesterday John Graham of the Pacific Research Institute outlined a number of problems with the more »»
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008Should doctors be required to charge a uniform price?By Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareThis year Minnesota lawmakers proposed a law to prohibit providers from charging varying prices to consumers. To be clear, the law does not tell providers what price to set. It just forces the price to be uniform regardless of who pays. While the proposal never became law, it ... more »»
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008Congressional Hearings Taking Place Today Over Payments Made by Medical Device Manufacturers to PhysciansFiled As: Health CareThe St. Paul Pioneer Press reports on Congressional hearings taking place today over the legitimacy of payments made by medical device manufactures to physicians for consulting and training. Many believe such ... more »»
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Monday, January 28, 2008Carol.com launchesNew website guides patients by both price and quality Filed As: Health CareThe Star Tribune reports on a new website, Carol.com, that brings together both price and quality information for patients shopping for providers. The ground ... more »»
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Friday, May 30, 2008Minnesota Adopts Substantial Health Care ReformsBy Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareAfter vetoing more legislation than any Minnesota governor since before World War II, Gov. Tim Pawlenty closed the legislative session yesterday by signing what might be the ... more »»
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007Bringing Amazon-Like Tools to Health CareMinnesota health care consumers can now post reviews of doctors and clinics on a new web site Filed As: Health CareThe St. Paul Pioneer Press reports on a new website, theHealthcareScoop.com, that makes picking a doctor or a clinic ... more »»
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Friday, November 30, 2007How Employment-Based Health Benefits Distort the Health Care MarketFiled As: Health CareAmerican Experiment just released my new report, A Primer on How Employment-Based Health Benefits (and the Tax Code) Distort the Health Care Market. The health care market distortions outlined in the ... more »»
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Wednesday, November 7, 2007A Large Dose of Drug Ads Can Be Good for Your HealthFiled As: Health CareYesterday a New York Times story on cholesterol drugs lead off by referencing the failure last year of a cholesterol treatment by Pfizer. It reminded me of Exubera, an inhalable insulin product that ... more »»
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