Jon Kolstad

Economist. Professor @UCBerkeley. Co-Founder @picwell. Interested in (and maybe tweeting on) health policy and economics.

[David Axelrod @davidaxelrod]

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.

[Christina Farr @chrissyfarr]

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 @annielamont & DFJ’s @emelton ->

https://t.co/ktbLiffhHF

[Johannes Haushofer @jhaushofer]

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. https://t.co/M0YgQ2mOhL

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

Then do something about it. https://t.co/dHQM7hwwL8

[Craig Garthwaite @C_Garthwaite]

This article has the opinions of a roster of the smart people I would ask about the Amazon et al venture (e.g. @LeemoreDafny, @amitabhchandra2, @zackcooperYale and @jtkolstad). https://t.co/RbnhTorB5m

[Joshua Blumenstock @jblumenstock]

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: https://t.co/n3L3HXjbkk

[Matt Notowidigdo @ProfNoto]

5/ Brot-Goldberg, @amitabhchandra2, @BenHandel, @jtkolstad QJE https://t.co/USeYJsxGYm

I love how research can bring surprises; this paper changed the way I think about high-deductible health plans

[Opportunity Lab @Berkeley_OLab]

New Research by O-Lab's @BenHandel and @jtkolstad examines the impact of high deductibles on consumer spending.
https://t.co/qk42000RJe

[Vice President Kamala Harris Archived @VP46Archive]

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.

[The Hamilton Project @hamiltonproj]

How can consumers make more informed choices about health insurance? See @benhandel's & @jtkolstad's proposal: https://t.co/uMF4Ev5MWa

[Neale Mahoney @nealemahoney]

Great funding opportunity for advanced PhD students and junior faculty working on health economics @BeckerFriedman https://t.co/bV49iMvIJG

[Opportunity Lab @Berkeley_OLab]

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

[Jon Kolstad @jtkolstad]

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

[Dan Gorenstein @dmgorenstein]

Here's why so many people feel cranky about their health insurance these days: https://t.co/aBzaueLymX

[The Hamilton Project @hamiltonproj]

How can we make medical tech coverage more cost-effective? @amitabhchandra2, @nicholas_bagley, & @afrakt explore: https://t.co/qqLB1E6v1N

[Ben Handel @BenHandel]

Article on my @hamiltonproj proposal with @jtkolstad about insurance choice policy https://t.co/I068wnzqVQ

[Loren Adler @LorenAdler]

The case for smarter deductibles in health care plans: https://t.co/ieSzgjoVp5

[The Hamilton Project @hamiltonproj]

What tools could help consumers make better health insurance choices? See what @BenHandel & @jtkolstad propose: https://t.co/uMF4Ev5MWa

[Neale Mahoney @nealemahoney]

Important work by Zach Cooper, @MartinSGaynor, and @johnvanreenen. Finally we have data on both "p" and "q". https://t.co/VINCL3DNNi

[Neale Mahoney @nealemahoney]

Well said. End the Gun Epidemic in America https://t.co/Mv6S7Ysv3u