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About Richard Alterbaum and Lisa Lines

Richard Alterbaum, MPP, MBA is a research economist at RTI International, an independent, non-profit research institute. Richard's research interests include Medicare policy, Medicaid policy, health care financing and economics, as well as health care payment and delivery system reform. Prior to joining RTI, Richard worked at the Citizen's Budget Commission in New York as well as the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission. He received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Brandeis University in Waltham, MA.

Universal Health Coverage? A Response

By | August 15, 2017
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In a recent Health Affairs blog post, Universal Health Coverage? Why?, Walter McClure, Alain Enthoven, and Tim McDonald make a convincing case for expanding health insurance coverage in the United States. They argue that universal coverage is a “wise public investment” that “expands the workforce and makes it more productive,” similar to universal public education.… Read More »