Professor of Economics, specializing in Economic History, Melissa is steeped in health care reform policy wonkery, which we discuss.

Links:

• Read: http://eh.net/encyclopedia/article/thomasson.insurance.health.us

• Listen to Melissa on 'This American Life' http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/392/someone-elses-money

• Watch Melissa on vimeo http://vimeo.com/15660730

• Listen to Melissa and Jay in August 2012: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/virtuallyspeaking/2012/08/03/melissa-thomasson-virtually-speaking-with-jay-ackroyd