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David Anderson

@dmaanderson.bsky.social

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Assistant Professor, Health Services, Policy & Management @ University of South Carolina.
I study individual choice health insurance.

All opinions are mine and mine alone.

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David L. Anderson is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of California from 2019 to 2021. Prior to becoming a U.S. Attorney, he practiced law at the law firm of Sidley Austin. .. more

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David Anderson @dmaanderson.bsky.social · Aug 31

I am chairing the search for two (2) Tenure Track positions at the Department of Health Services, Policy and Management at
@uscarnoldschool.bsky.social

We are looking to move relatively fast so please get your applications in quickly

#HealthPolicy
#AcademicSky

uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/194...

Assistant/Associate Professor (2 Vacancies)

uscjobs.sc.edu

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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 10h

Actuarial insurance is something you hope never to use. Social insurance is something you expect to (and should) use at different points in your life. Health insurance is a funny combination of both those things.

Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 21h

Remember that insurance is actually a thing you hope never to use, and then read this critique.

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Adrianna McIntyre @adrianna.bsky.social · 15h

As the ~discourse~ seems to bend interminably towards Republicans trying to figure out how they can (further) HDHP-ify ACA coverage, it's worth revisiting what is probably our best (most rigorous) study on the effect of deductibles in health insurance.

academic.oup.com/qje/article-...

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 15h

This is excellent, and great fun to read. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

What Did Men Do to Deserve This?

Changes in the economy and in the culture seem to have hit them hard. Scott Galloway believes they need an “aspirational vision of masculinity.”

www.newyorker.com

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Matt Notowidigdo @profnoto.bsky.social · 19h

This is such a bizarre talking point; I've thankfully never had to use most of the types of insurance that I have for me and my family

This is a good excuse to share my WSJ letter to the editor explaining that "not filing a claim doesn’t mean you didn’t need insurance" www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 1d

I think I'm done comparing the 2025 Patriots to the 1998 Cardinals. They're a lot better than that team.

Nobody good to compare them to. Other teams with super easy schedules were:
1) better (91 BUF, 99 STL)
2) much worse
3) veteran QBs
4) young QB not as good but much better defense (79 TB)

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 1d

JUST IN: Two pitchers with the Cleveland Guardians have been charged with a gambling/ bribery/ money laundering conspiracy.

See the indictment: www.justice.gov/usao-edny/me...

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Adrianna McIntyre @adrianna.bsky.social · 1d

I don't think that Trump has any specific health care plan to point to — he never has — but Cassidy is a different story.

He was advocating for "Roth HSAs" back in 2017 and 2017, in the lead up to the ACA's near-repeal.

From Tim Jost in 2017:

ACA Replacement Bill From Cassidy And Colleagues Offers State Options, Roth HSAs | Health Affairs Forefront

A new ACA replacement plan from Senators Cassidy, Collins, Isakson, and Capito gives states three choices. They can 1) keep the ACA (more or less); 2) adopt a different approach based on subsidized “R...

www.healthaffairs.org

David Anderson @dmaanderson.bsky.social · 2d

Good question... Nothing immediately springs to mind past the economic argument

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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 4d

So much to say about Nancy Pelosi, now retiring

Plausibly the most effective House leader of modern times

A telling episode, from early 2010 when Democrats were *this* close to giving up on what eventually became the ACA

us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Excerpt from book, The Ten Year War

meeting after the Massachusetts election, junior and vulnerable members
lined up at the microphones, decrying reform as a “suicide mission.” Pelosi, with Hoyer at her side, heard out every one—and then made a speech
of her own, declaring her determination to go forward because they had
come so far.
Chris Murphy, who in 2010 was finishing his second term representing a
suburban House district outside Hartford, Connecticut, said later, “I just felt
like the momentum was heading in the direction of surrender. Pelosi just
did not allow it to happen. By sheer will, she turned that room around. People like me, I still wanted to do it but I don’t know that I had the confidence
to stand up to this tidal wave. She breathed confidence into everybody in
that room who wanted to stay the course.”

David Anderson @dmaanderson.bsky.social · 4d

www.linkedin.com/safety/go?ur...

www.linkedin.com

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Triangle Blog Blog @triangleblogblog.bsky.social · 5d

We’re planning our third annual blogblog holiday party! Everyone is welcome!

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Scott L. Greer, Erica Chenoweth , and 10 more Anna O. Law, Scott L. Greer, Erica Chenoweth, Jonathan Hopkin, Mirya R. Holman, Laurent Dubois, Jacob T. Levy, Robert B. Reich, David L. Anderson, Manisha Sinha, Colin Woodard, Kevin Grant, David Darmofal

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 6d

Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...

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Adrianna McIntyre @adrianna.bsky.social · 6d

Cool new study from @pamherd.bsky.social, @giannella.bsky.social, @jbarofsky.bsky.social, @lukef.bsky.social, & @donmoyn.bsky.social finds technical assistance & capacity improvements from USDS significantly improved Medicaid renewal outcomes during unwinding

www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...

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Meredith Slopen @mslopen.bsky.social · 8d

Social workers (and friends) attending @appam.bsky.social
in Seattle: we will meet for our annual happy hour on Friday night from 5-7 at Kells' Bar. Be in touch if you need details and share with your students/new colleagues. Looking forward! @arpilarz.bsky.social @calliefreitag.bsky.social

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Jaclyn A. Siegel, PhD @jacasiegel.bsky.social · 8d

Hey folks! The Violence Prevention Center at UNC Charlotte is looking for a postdoc in suicide prevention training! Great opportunity to work with a talented group on important research related to mental health https://jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/64918

Postdoctoral Fellow in Suicide Prevention Training

This position is not remote-eligible. The holder of the postdoctoral fellowship will:Coordinate multi-site team meetings and communication.Oversee feasibility/acceptability data collection efforts in coordination with Ohio State University partners.Prepare datasets for and support the execution of data analysis.Co-author project-related institutional review board (IRB) and other regulatory documents.Co-author project-related scholarly and other outputs.Co-develop training materials and recordings the suicide prevention training program.Participate in weekly supervision and mentoring meetings with the project PI Dr. Cramer.Participate in periodic co-supervision meetings with project Co-Is (Dr. Sam Cacace, Dr. Jessamyn Moxie, Dr. Annelise Mennicke).Conduct an individualized mentoring plan (IMP) to establish their own research agenda within the Violence Prevention Center.Support Violence Prevention Center research and operations.Participate in other interprofessional team science research in areas such as suicide prevention, military health, sexual and gender minority (SGM) health, violence prevention, and/or other areas.Participate in the UNC Charlotte Department of Public Health and Health Administration meetings and professional development opportunities.As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. Applicants subject to criminal background check.The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree.

jobs.charlotte.edu

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 9d

9th anniversary of the Chicago Cubs opening a portal to hell

David Anderson @dmaanderson.bsky.social · 10d

Please send to me

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Stephen Schwartz @atomicanalyst.bsky.social · 10d

Here’s something really graphic for Halloween:

At top, a black and white chart labeled "Normal Distribution," showing a curved line that starts low at the left, curves up and peaks in the middle, and returns to the same low position on the right.

At bottom, a black and white chart labeled "Paranormal Distribution," showing the curved line transformed into a typical ghost (a floating white sheet draped over an upright body) with two dark dots for eyes.

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Charles GetCovered-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 10d

The ORANGE section shows what the tax credit formula is about to change to:

--less generous sliding scale from 100 - 400% FPL

--when you break 400% FPL, you're shit out of luck

#400FPLSOL as @dmaanderson.bsky.social says

At 401% FPL, premiums go from $885/mo to $2,184/mo...2.5x higher.

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Louisa @louisathelast.bsky.social · 11d

Well, an acquaintance who relies on the ACA marketplace for insurance just received a notice explaining that their fee for coverage will be rising. Right now they pay $180 a month. The new price?

$2733.15 a month.

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 11d

Here’s How Much Obamacare Prices Are Rising Across the Country

The new prices make it official: Americans will need to pay more for insurance next year if extra subsidies are allowed to expire.

www.nytimes.com

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 11d

"Dear Sir, Your good name has been bought to my attention as a trustworthy man and a believer in God. I am the son of the late Queen Elizabeth II, ruler of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. My mother left me forty-five million pounds and the city of York but I am unable ..."

David Anderson @dmaanderson.bsky.social · 12d

#ReviseAndResubmit with modest comments that are very readily addressable.

This one is almost there

a picture of a train with the words " i think i can " below it

Alt: a picture of a train with the words " i think i can " below it

media.tenor.com

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Triangle Blog Blog @triangleblogblog.bsky.social · 12d

Halloween is coming 🎃 we bring back this old post to remind you if it’s unsafe to trick or treat in your neighborhood, it’s unsafe for children EVERY DAY.

Chapel Hill and Carrboro's best-designed neighborhoods for trick-or-treating - Triangle Blog Blog

A group civics blog covering town council, education, transportation, and recreation in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC.

triangleblogblog.com

David Anderson @dmaanderson.bsky.social · 12d

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David Anderson @dmaanderson.bsky.social · 12d

I really want don't want to see anyone choose C --- however I want to hear the explanation

Three options to define QUALY (Quality Adjusted LIfe Year)

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xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 12d

Republicans stripped marketplace eligibility for green card holders time-barred from Medicaid with income below the poverty line.

This family needs income of $32,150 to qualify for marketplace coverage.

Ben D’Avanzo @bendavanzo.bsky.social · 12d

Here's another scenario:

Two parents: both 35 years old
Two kids: 3 year old twins
All are green card holders who moved to the U.S. four years ago, thus ineligible for Medicaid

Income: $30k
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Plan: Oscar Silver Classic Standard

2025 Monthly Premium: $0
2026 Premium: $1,446.47

Charles GetCovered-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 12d

📣 GOOD NEWS: HealthCare.Gov window shopping is LIVE!

BAD NEWS: HealthCare.Gov window shopping is live.

acasignups.net/25/10/29/goo...

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Benjamin Miller @genomemiller.bsky.social · 12d

Grading is tough. #PhDSky

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Charles GetCovered-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 12d

📣 GOOD NEWS: HealthCare.Gov window shopping is LIVE!

BAD NEWS: HealthCare.Gov window shopping is live.

acasignups.net/25/10/29/goo...

Good News: HealthCare.Gov Window Shopping is LIVE! Bad News: HealthCare.Gov Window Shopping is live.

On Monday I noted that around 20 state-based ACA exchange websites had launched 2026 Open Enrollment "window shopping," which allows residents to plug in their household information (zip code, ages, i...

acasignups.net

David Anderson @dmaanderson.bsky.social · 12d

Looking at Cheapest Bronze to Cheapest Catastrophic Premium Spreads in 2025 vs 2026 for a single 40 year old.

Bronze on average more expensive both years but smaller spread in 2026 than 2025. In both years wide variance.

@wsanders.bsky.social @cynthiaccox.bsky.social

2 small tables showing descriptive statistics of the average difference in premium between the cheapest Bronze plan minus cheapest Catastrophic plan.

2025 mean: Bronze $71 more expensive/month
2026 mean: Bronze $29 more expensive per month

Wide range and some counties Bronze cheaper than Catastrophic.

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