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.
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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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, 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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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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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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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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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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