Healthcare Economist reads A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper

Healthcare Economist writes;

I recently finished reading an interesting book titled A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper by John Allen Paulos. Published in 1995, the book employs simplified mathematical and statistical techniques in order to ascertain the validity of many statements published in the press.

He forgot to mention Paulos' monthly column in ABC, 'Who's Counting'- read this one on 'Sicko,' Health Care and SCHIP