Which Party Best Mirrors Texas in Austin?
Ethnic and racial profiles of the 83rd session of the Texas legislature differ starkly between Republican and Democratic…
November 20, 2012 3335 Results
Comparing the Validity of Different Measures of Illness Severity: A Hospital-level Analysis for Acute Myocardial Infarction November 7, 2012
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The aim of the study is to assess the validity of three measures of illness severity (prior year's hospital…
Baker Institute Update: Exploring the issues behind the 2012 campaign October 31, 2012
Baker Institute experts offer practical, fact-based policy recommendations on the issues that have dominated the political…
Now We Are Six October 25, 2012
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Baker Institute Update: The institute expands its energy program with a new Center for Energy Studies October 17, 2012
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Click here for more Can Centralization of Cancer Surgery Improve Social Welfare? October 16, 2012
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The empirical association between high hospital procedure volume and lower mortality rates has led to…
Association of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest With Exposure to Fine Particulate and Ozone Ambient Air Pollution From Case-Crossover Analysis Results: Are the Standards Protective? October 12, 2012
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About 300,000 cardiac arrests occur inside…
State Deregulation and Medicare Costs for Acute Cardiac Care October 2, 2012
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Past literature suggests that Certificate of Need (CON) regulations for cardiac care were ineffective in improving…
Direct Distribution of Oil Revenues in Venezuela: A Viable Alternative?
Venezuela is a textbook example of a resource-dependent country. Nevertheless, Venezuela currently combines an economy that…
September 30, 2012 
Baker Institute Update: Why a small island chain is causing big problems; a new fellow in disease and poverty named September 27, 2012
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