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

Reports

Paid Sick Days Don't Cause Unemployment
June 2009, John Schmitt, Hye Jin Rho, Alison Earle, and Jody Heymann

Contagion Nation: A Comparison of Paid Sick Day Policies in 22 Countries
May 2009, Jody Heymann, Hye Jin Rho, John Schmitt, and Alison Earle

Using Recovery Act Funds to Improve Direct Care Jobs and the Quality of Direct Care Services
March 2009, Shawn Fremstad

The Wealth of the Baby Boom Cohorts After the Collapse of the Housing Bubble
February 2009, David Rosnick and Dean Baker

The Impact of the Medicare Drug Benefit on Health Care Spending by Older Households
December 2008, Dean Baker and Ben Zipperer

Op-Eds & Columns

Spreading the Wealth Around to the Insurance Industry & Friends
Dean Baker
Truthout, June 22, 2009

Barack Obama Vs. Harry and Louise
Dean Baker
Truthout, June 15, 2009

Blue Cross Millionaires Are Scared to Compete With a Public Plan
Dean Baker
Truthout, May 25, 2009

The Health Care Industry: Protectionism the Free Traders Love
Dean Baker
Truthout, May 18, 2009

Health Care and Student Loans: The Bad Guys Are on the Run
Dean Baker
Talking Points Memo, May 11, 2009

Press Releases

Better Paid Sick Day Policies Don’t Mean Job Loss
June 11, 2009

U.S. Lags World in Paid Sick Days for Workers and Families
May 18, 2009

Ambitious Health Care Reform Can Lead to Lower Budget Deficits
March 5, 2009

Progressive Leaders at White House Summit Today Underscore Need for Health Care Reform
February 23, 2009

Few Seniors Benefit From Medicare Modernization Act
December 4, 2008

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