Penny Feldman

Dissertation Title:  "The Politics of Medicare Policy"

This thesis includes three studies that further illuminate various aspects of a key political determinant of Medicare policy: public opinion.

For the first study, I use data provided by the Kaiser...

Dissertation Title:  "Political Institutions, Participation and Media Evaluations: Influence on Health Care Policy"

This thesis is composed of three distinct papers. Paper one explores the potential for a sensitization effect in research evaluations...