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John Mullahy
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UW-Madison, Univ. of Galway, NBER

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

Banner image: Free Clinic (detail), Jacob Lawrence, 1937

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 10h
Yes, but earthquake, hurricane, and tsunami risks are low.

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 10h
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump Administration Appoints Vaccine Skeptic as CDC’s No. 2
Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham steps into the deputy role
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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 12h
Very much looking forward to joining CMS for something wasteful and inappropriate.

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 14h
Characteristically lucid explanations by Justin Sydnor.
pbswisconsin.bsky.social PBS Wisconsin @pbswisconsin.bsky.social · 14h
Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 @uwbusiness.bsky.social risk management and insurance professor @justinsydnor.bsky.social explains why the costs of Health Insurance Marketplace plans continue rising and the impacts of uncompensated care.
Justin Sydnor on rising costs for ACA health insurance plans
Justin Sydnor on why the costs of Health Insurance Marketplace plans continue rising.
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PBS Wisconsin @pbswisconsin.bsky.social · 14h
Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 @uwbusiness.bsky.social risk management and insurance professor @justinsydnor.bsky.social explains why the costs of Health Insurance Marketplace plans continue rising and the impacts of uncompensated care.
Justin Sydnor on rising costs for ACA health insurance plans
Justin Sydnor on why the costs of Health Insurance Marketplace plans continue rising.
pbswisconsin.org

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 18h
RFK Jr. vs. . . .

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 1d
www.wsj.com/health/pharm...
Novo Nordisk Shares Slump After Ozempic Pill Fails in Alzheimer’s Trials
Oral semaglutide—the ingredient in obesity and diabetes drugs Ozempic and Wegovy—didn’t slow Alzheimer’s disease in two late-stage clinical trials.
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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 1d
December 1950: "With an aging population, medical economics becomes a part of a much larger problem of the need to change our social concepts to fit a new world. People made conscious of the magnificent achievements of American medicine look for more and more. And more and more they will have."

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 1d
"Why Medical Economics?" JAMA, December 9, 1950.

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

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 1d
The aluminum in vaccines isn’t foil or metal. It’s a compound of aluminum salts. Rather than doing harm, these adjuvants help shots work better.

@celinegounder.com reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Kennedy Sharpens Vaccine Attacks, Without Scientific Backing - KFF Health News
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims that the aluminum ingredients in vaccines cause a variety of harmful reactions, from allergies to autism. Scientists say that’s wrong and warn of risks if th...
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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 1d
"To [Amira] Hakimi, vaping is corny. 'Smoking cigarettes is a very timeless act,' she said."

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 1d
"When vaping became uncool, it paved the path for cigarettes." 🤔

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 1d
www.wsj.com/health/cigar...
Celebrities Are Making Smoking Cigarettes Cool Again
Cigarettes are resurfacing in pop music and movies, raising fears that a yearslong decline in smoking rates could reverse.
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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 2d
Occasional re-up; somehow seems fitting as Thanksgiving week begins.

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 3d
Seeking the perfect holiday gift for your cherished MAGA loved ones?

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 3d
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/dont...
Don’t Let AI Ruin the Em Dash
In defense of the newly controversial punctuation mark, which has become a target for those determined to root out AI writing.
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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 3d
“This is a find,” [Ton Koopman] said. “Both pieces are very important additions to the repertory of organ. You analyze the pieces and you see that it can only be a great composer. It’s daring music. It’s someone who knows what harmony is.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/a...
Newly Discovered Bach Pieces Are the Fruits of Decades of Detective Work
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Lewis Carroll Bot @lewis-carroll-bot.bsky.social · 4d
“Dear, dear! How queer everything is to-day! And yesterday things went on just as usual.”

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 4d
😤 😡 😖 🤨 🤬 🙄

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Wonder of Science @wonderofscience.bsky.social · 4d
The biggest volcanic eruption ever seen from space, captured by two different satellites on January 15, 2022.

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Encyclopaedia Britannica @britannica.com · 4d
We hope everyone flies free this weekend.

BTW, the name Elphaba is a reference to "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" author L. Frank Baum.
Comparison infographic of The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Wicked: Part 1 (2024) highlighting runtime, book origins, awards, and production details.

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 4d
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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 4d
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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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 5d
"and domestic"

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 5d
Mr. President: Stop, just stop.
pbsnews.org PBS News @pbsnews.org · 5d
President Trump accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the constitution and defy “illegal orders.” https://to.pbs.org/4r5aZZH
Trump says Democrats' video message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — cal...
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Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 5d
You read that right. The President of the United States has called for execution of legislative opponents .
pbsnews.org PBS News @pbsnews.org · 5d
President Trump accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the constitution and defy “illegal orders.” https://to.pbs.org/4r5aZZH
Trump says Democrats' video message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — cal...
www.pbs.org

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 5d
President Trump accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the constitution and defy “illegal orders.” https://to.pbs.org/4r5aZZH
Trump says Democrats' video message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — cal...
www.pbs.org

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 5d
Hopefully that is broadly correct.

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 6d
She says nobody comes in asking for Mar-a-Lago face by name; the most obvious clue is when a patient with visible lip filler comes in wanting more. “I have to say: ‘I cannot put any more in there safely.’”

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 6d
Autocorrect has become our worst enema.