Health Care Industry Consolidation: Testimony to Texas Senate Committee
Center for Health and Biosciences director Vivian Ho discusses health care industry consolidation in testimony to the Senate…
December 10, 2018 3340 Results
Health Insurance in the First 3 Months of Hemodialysis and Early Vascular Access
By Eugene Lin, Matthew W. Mell, Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer and Kevin F. Erickson
U.S. patients without Medicare who develop…
December 7, 2018 
A Comparative Study of Water-related Issues in the Context of Hydraulic Fracturing in Texas and Spain
The policy and regulatory frameworks for hydraulic fracturing in Texas and Spain are examined to determine the possible…
December 6, 2018 
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards and Corporate Tax Policy
This working paper explores the role of net operating loss carryforwards (NOLCFs) in the decision-making and valuation of…
December 4, 2018 
Misdiagnosis & patient feedback
Diagnostic errors are underreported. The authors’ study explores how patients can provide new supplemental data.
December 3, 2018 
Effect of Regional Hospital Market Competition on Use Patterns of Free Flap Breast Reconstruction
The authors examine the relationship between market competition and the use of surgical services for cancer to test the…
December 1, 2018 
Evaluating the Evidence Behind Policy Mandates in U.S. Dialysis Care
Federal mandates have affected nearly all areas of dialysis care delivery. Nonresident scholar Kevin F. Erickson and…
November 30, 2018 
Better Brains, Better Futures: Evidence-based Policies for Supporting Children’s Early Brain Development
This report examines the societal and economic benefits of investing in children’s early brain development. It also assesses…
November 29, 2018 
Plastic Waste Management: Are We on the Right Path to Sustainability?
There is a growing global momentum to address the critical economic and environmental problem of plastic waste management…
November 20, 2018 School Property Tax Reform: An Analysis of Options
In this paper for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, fellows Jorge Barro and John W. Diamond examine the history behind…
November 12, 2018