Health Care Reform
The Decline of the Dollar and other Economic News
A few financial/economic links to check out: The Dollar Adrift (WSJ): The dollar is getting killed, thanks to the Fed keeping the money spigot on full blast to “fight deflation” during this recession. So instead of dealing with a mere downturn, we’re setting ourselves up for a full-scale currency crisis as the rest of the... »
Best article I’ve read on health care reform yet
David Goldhill’s “How American Health Care Killed My Father” at the Atlantic is probably the best overall analysis of the flaws of the American health care system I’ve read so far. The teaser/abstract explains: After the needless death of his father, the author, a business executive, began a personal exploration of a health-care industry... »
More Health Care Musings
Lots of grist for the Health Care mill the last week or two. Here are some interesting articles with various opinions and options: Wall St. Journal: John Mackey: The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare The Whole Foods CEO advocates health savings accounts, high-deductible insurance plans, competition across state lines, tort reform, and offering easy access to... »
Health Care Reform Musings
Arthur Laffer has posted an opinion piece to the Wall Street Journal in which he points out several flaws with the present efforts towards health care reform. He (rightly, I think) asserts that the present suggestions, if passed, will only cause greater problems in an already flawed system.The argument? Laffer argues that the real... »