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Market model flawed for health care
Sunday, July 8th, 2012
July 05, 2012
A new study conducted by the pharmaceutical company Novartis and McKinsey and Co. shows a stunning difference among countries with regard to health-care efficiency… overwhelmingly, the most effective care for diseases comes from countries with much lower costs… Health care is very complex. Only at a systemic level can you figure out what works best based on the evidence, and what procedures and treatments are not worth the money
Tags: budget, Health, ideology, mental Health, pharmaceutical, privatization, standard of living
Posted in Health Delivery System | No Comments »
U.S. has tax-cut its way into debt
Saturday, June 9th, 2012
Jun 07 2012
In the wake of a financial crisis caused by excessive debt, tax cuts are highly unlikely to lead to increased economic activity. People use the money to pay down their debts rather than shop for cars, houses and appliances. As for the idea that employers are not creating jobs because their taxes are too high, think about it: Would Mitt Romney invest more of his money in American factories if only he had paid less than the 13.9 per cent rate he paid last year? Please! … Tax cuts have been a central cause of America’s deficit problems.
Tags: economy, featured, globalization, ideology, standard of living
Posted in Governance Policy Context | No Comments »
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