How I Would Advertise Nip/Tuck in the AER

But under Medicare you are just as free to switch doctors and have the government pay for it and as far as the doctor knows there is no difference between the system as it exist and a system where the patient pays out of their own pocket.

Why do you always seem to ignore this basic point in your analysis?

maybe if your analysis had a little more reality and a lot less fanasty you might be able to convince some grown-ups that you know what you are talking about.

Bryan... you still haven't watched The Wire... Take a look at that and then we'll talk about what DVDs the American Economic Review should be advertising.

I hate to say it Bryan, but you forgot to add the part about this season being sterile enough to put even economists to sleep. I don't know anyone who plans to watch it if it comes back for another season. FWIW, I think their best moment was exposing the problems with illicit organ markets that arise because we don't allow organ sales in the open.

To commenter Spencer: Obviously you are not on Medicare and you are not aware of the growing number of doctors who refuse to accept Medicare patients.