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I rarely cover funding news, but this is different... Ooda Health had its pick of investors, but insisted on VC firms with senior female partners. Exclusive here on its $30m raise from Annie Lamont & DFJ’s Emily Melton -> cnb.cx/2M2u0aM

I hope Americans are as insistent on the return of the 2300 kids separated from their parents as they have been against the policy of separation itself! This is truly a human rights issue.

Well said. End the Gun Epidemic in America nyti.ms/21DrVpe

Important work by Zach Cooper, @MartinSGaynor, and John Van Reenen. Finally we have data on both "p" and "q". nyti.ms/223u0ec

What tools could help consumers make better health insurance choices? See what Ben Handel & Jon Kolstad propose: bit.ly/1WL7cwj

The case for smarter deductibles in health care plans: nytimes.com/2016/02/07/ups…

Article on my The Hamilton Project proposal with Jon Kolstad about insurance choice policy theconversation.com/having-trouble…

How can we make medical tech coverage more cost-effective? Amitabh Chandra, Nicholas Bagley, & Austin Frakt explore: bit.ly/1WIeFwe

Here's why so many people feel cranky about their health insurance these days: bit.ly/20ePnXn

@Atheendar Harold Pollack we should have a full version late summer/early fall.

How can schools get more high-performing minority students into gifted classes? David Card discusses. #Olablaunch

How can consumers make more informed choices about health insurance? See @benhandel's & Jon Kolstad's proposal: bit.ly/1WL7cwj

Great funding opportunity for advanced PhD students and junior faculty working on health economics Becker Friedman Institute for Economics bfi.uchicago.edu/healthecon/gra…

The GOP health care bill would take away coverage for 22 million Americans to give tax cuts to the 0.4%. It's immoral. Retweet if you agree.

New Research by O-Lab's Ben Handel and Jon Kolstad examines the impact of high deductibles on consumer spending. academic.oup.com/qje/article/13…

5/ Brot-Goldberg, Amitabh Chandra, Ben Handel, Jon Kolstad QJE academic.oup.com/qje/article/13… I love how research can bring surprises; this paper changed the way I think about high-deductible health plans

Our lab is seeking applicants for a postdocs interested in working on "big data and development" - problems that combine machine learning and development economics. Apply by Jan 15: didl.berkeley.edu/joinus

This article has the opinions of a roster of the smart people I would ask about the Amazon et al venture (e.g. Leemore Dafny, Amitabh Chandra, Zack Cooper and Jon Kolstad). x.com/sangerkatz/sta…

Then do something about it. x.com/VP/status/9638…

Retweet if you’re an academic willing to explain to the Pearson family that Oeindrila Dube and Chris Blattman are world-class researchers, and that describing them as “underqualified and inexperienced” is shameful. chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/3…