Ezra Golberstein
@egolberstein.bsky.social
Health policy and economics. Some Prince, some Minnesota. Opinions my own.
Wow, looks just like this guy
November 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Wow, looks just like this guy
There's a lot to say about this, but I think most people understand at a gut level that insurance companies don't have much incentive to negotiate with an individual person. No individual will drive an insurer's margin, unless it's by being catastrophically expensive. Who even wants this?
November 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
There's a lot to say about this, but I think most people understand at a gut level that insurance companies don't have much incentive to negotiate with an individual person. No individual will drive an insurer's margin, unless it's by being catastrophically expensive. Who even wants this?
Pleased to share that tonight my family graduates from the small jar of chili crisp to the large jar.
November 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Pleased to share that tonight my family graduates from the small jar of chili crisp to the large jar.
Yeah, this place has the au jus.
November 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Yeah, this place has the au jus.
Thank you, @dewayneforminneapolis.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Thank you, @dewayneforminneapolis.com
I was delighted to rank @dewayneforminneapolis.com #1 just now. A great choice for Minneapolis.
November 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I was delighted to rank @dewayneforminneapolis.com #1 just now. A great choice for Minneapolis.
October 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Not to brag too much, but I was pleased with my sign.
October 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Not to brag too much, but I was pleased with my sign.
Sukkah Cats is the name of my new band.
October 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Sukkah Cats is the name of my new band.
This isn't evidence of fraud. This is just how health care utilization and spending work.
October 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This isn't evidence of fraud. This is just how health care utilization and spending work.
My kingdom for a counterfactual.
September 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
My kingdom for a counterfactual.
What's with this "Working Families Tax Cut Act" language? Such a bill did exist, but never made it out of Ways & Means, if I'm understanding correctly.
September 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
What's with this "Working Families Tax Cut Act" language? Such a bill did exist, but never made it out of Ways & Means, if I'm understanding correctly.
LAAAAAADIES AND GENTLEMEN! Weighing in at 902 pounds…
Your biggest boar in the state…
TEDDY BEAR!!!
Your biggest boar in the state…
TEDDY BEAR!!!
August 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
LAAAAAADIES AND GENTLEMEN! Weighing in at 902 pounds…
Your biggest boar in the state…
TEDDY BEAR!!!
Your biggest boar in the state…
TEDDY BEAR!!!
Final judging. We don’t know how these sheep keep it together. The nerves would overwhelm me.
August 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Final judging. We don’t know how these sheep keep it together. The nerves would overwhelm me.
Sorry devotees, not doing a full on MN state fair thread this year.
But I can’t resist sharing Old Dutch seed art.
But I can’t resist sharing Old Dutch seed art.
August 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Sorry devotees, not doing a full on MN state fair thread this year.
But I can’t resist sharing Old Dutch seed art.
But I can’t resist sharing Old Dutch seed art.
Surreal to be here right now.
July 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Surreal to be here right now.
You were warned.
April 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
You were warned.
If the Senate is allowed to make up its own rules willy nilly, I at least get to declare that it is 1999 again and I aspire to be cool.
April 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
If the Senate is allowed to make up its own rules willy nilly, I at least get to declare that it is 1999 again and I aspire to be cool.
April 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
They also have a new working paper out today showing how ransomware attacks are deadly for patients.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
October 5, 2023 at 1:47 PM
They also have a new working paper out today showing how ransomware attacks are deadly for patients.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Greatest data visualization ever.
September 29, 2023 at 1:54 AM
Greatest data visualization ever.
Know anyone interested in a PhD in health services and policy research? The University of Minnesota doctoral program has an information session on October 26th!
#healthpolicy #econsky
#healthpolicy #econsky
September 28, 2023 at 8:48 PM
Know anyone interested in a PhD in health services and policy research? The University of Minnesota doctoral program has an information session on October 26th!
#healthpolicy #econsky
#healthpolicy #econsky