CEPR analyzes economic policies that affect the U.S. health care system and global health. 

Reports

IOUSA Not OK
October 2008, Dean Baker and David Rosnick

The Housing Crash and the Retirement Prospects of Late Baby Boomers
June 2008, Dean Baker and David Rosnick

Working Families and Economic Insecurity in the States: The Role of Job Quality and Work Supports
May 2008, Shawn Fremstad, Rebecca Ray and Hye Jin Rho

The Benefits and Savings of Publicly-Funded Clinical Trials of Prescription Drugs
March 2008, Dean Baker

Movin’ On Up: Reforming America’s Social Contract to Provide a Bridge to the Middle Class
February 2008, Shawn Fremstad, Rebecca Ray, Liz Chimienti, and John Schmitt

Op-Eds & Columns

Health Care as Stimulus: The Best Way to Spend Big Bucks
Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, November 17, 2008

After Four Decades, Finally: The Beginning of the End
Mark Weisbrot
Common Dreams, November 5, 2008

President Obama's Path to Greatness: Health Care As Stimulus
Dean Baker
TPM Café (Talking Points Memo), November 4, 2008

CEPR Statement for the Next Administration
November 3, 2008

The Deficit and Health Care Costs
Dean Baker and Murtaza H. Baxamusa
The San Diego Union-Tribune, October 31, 2008

Press Releases

CEPR Deficit Calculator Deflates IOUSA Scare Story
November 10, 2008

Are You Better Off in 2008 Than You Were in 2000?
September 25, 2008

Job Growth Sags and Unemployment Jumps in December
January 4, 2008 (Jobs Byte)

Medicare Drug Plan Premiums Rise By Almost 25% in 2007
November 28, 2007

Tens of Millions of Families with Low-Wage Workers Fall Into Gap Left by Employers and Government
October 10, 2007

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