A New Format

Simon Johnson and James Kwak will be presenting their perspectives on U.S. economic policy in a new weekly online column. We think that this format will allow more in-depth analysis of key policy issues than the blog format of The Hearing. Simon and James will no longer be posting to The Hearing; however, all previous posts will remain accessible here.

Today's column discusses the current debate over health-care reform, focusing on why many Americans feel comfortable with their current health care coverage -- and why they probably shouldn't.