I’ve been working on the website, putting up most of my journal articles from 2004. I’d appreciate any info on broken links, comments on possible improvements and, of course, substantive comments on the papers themselves.
I’ve also added the following newspaper articles from the leadup to the Australian election
* Time to recast health roles Australian Financial Review,23 September 2004.
* Demonising the greens Australian Financial Review,9 September 2004.
* Labor must stand firm Australian Financial Review,26 August 2004.
* Doubters warm to detail Australian Financial Review,12 August 2004.
* Don’t fear a greens senate Australian Financial Review,29 July 2004.
My Fin column on the US election is up at Australian Policy Online
John Quiggin 
Health Thoughts.
Hi John. Do you think Surgeon’s incomes in Australia are set for an eternal upward spiral now we have enormous money flowing into Medicare and private health; further bolstering the third party payer syndrome?
It seems in health you have a terrible choice between the patient paying the bill (and the poor ones dying or missing treatment) or the government/insurance company paying the bill and doctors and surgeons having a feast. Is there a solution to this?
In the US they are pioneering “medical savings accounts” where you accumulate funds (like in super) but only to use for health spending. You roll over what you dont spend year to year. You have coverage though for catastrophic spending. Is this a good idea – what do others think?
John
Might I suggest that you change the Monday Reflection to the Weekend Reflection? You might get more response from recreational/part-time commenters who are unable to suggest topics or comment on a Monday (or any other weekday) due to work commitments.