Blogs from the NYU Wagner Community

Category: Policy

    • 05/13/2013
      Big Pharma and Global Health
      The increasing importance of the pharmaceutical industry in global health and development Posted by Debbie Koh Take a moment to think about the last time you bought some medication. Maybe you went to your local Duane Reade/CVS/RiteAid to pick up an over-the-counter drug.
      – Wagner Health Policy and Management Program Blog
    • 04/09/2013
      What if we just gave them money?
      Cash payments as a baseline measure for program performance Posted by Debbie Koh What if every nonprofit that focused on poverty alleviation had to prove they could do more for the poor with a dollar than the poor could do for themselves? – from “Want to Help People? Just Give Them Money” The idea of giving people money (or cash transfers) isn’t new.
      – Wagner Health Policy and Management Program Blog
    • 02/04/2013
      Do Health Care and Profits Mix?
      Posted by: Joel Wittman  The debate continues: can a social service such as health care operate in a profit-generating mode?  Undoubtedly, there are fierce opinions on both the pro and con aspects of this question.
      – Wagner Health Policy and Management Program Blog