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John Mullahy
@johnmullahy.bsky.social
UW-Madison, Univ. of Galway, NBER

C.V.: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/kkaquhtv5b2og4yo6md5p34f7q7gx1ju

Banner image: Free Clinic (detail), Jacob Lawrence, 1937
Hats off to the UW-Madison University Opera for their brilliant production of The Marriage of Figaro. The talent and energy of these young performers and crew never cease to amaze.

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November 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
A Family — Jacob Lawrence, 1943.

Happy Thanksgiving to all

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November 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Very much looking forward to joining CMS for something wasteful and inappropriate.
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
RFK Jr. vs. . . .
November 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
"Why Medical Economics?" JAMA, December 9, 1950.

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.

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November 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Occasional re-up; somehow seems fitting as Thanksgiving week begins.

poets.org/poem/weighing
November 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Seeking the perfect holiday gift for your cherished MAGA loved ones?
November 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
😤 😡 😖 🤨 🤬 🙄

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November 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Italy commemorates the 100th birthday of Senator Robert F. Kennedy (Nov. 20, 1925), largely overlooked in Senator Kennedy's home country.

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November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
November 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Hopefully that is broadly correct.
November 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
One example…
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
MedPAC's Payment Basics reports have been updated.

If you want to know how Medicare pays for health care, these brief summaries are great references.

www.medpac.gov/document-typ...
November 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Imagine Calvin having access to ChatGPT.
November 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
For full effect Bovino should wear one of those Mike Dukakis tank helmets.
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Well played, WSJ. 🤣

www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
November 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
A perhaps-hopeful start to the week.
November 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Gobsmacked
November 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Curse of Choice is a relatively recent problem.

www.thefarside.com/2025/11/16/1
November 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
November 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Cost-reducing technological innovation

www.thefarside.com/2025/11/14/1
November 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Conjecture: Most people who received this email did not misread the subject line like at least one recipient did. 📊
November 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
"The insurance will be better."
November 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Exactly five years ago—the news that kindled hope amidst the pandemic's despair.
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM