In past blogs, I have observed that one of the fatal drawbacks to government-run health plans is their inability to respond flexibly to advances in medical science, even when medical evidence is relatively
One of the most complex medical challenges policymakers face is when and how much to pay for treatments and screenings for cancers. Screenings and treatments are extremely expensive, and, while they allow for
Many people sought my reaction to President Obama’s health care speech. I had a mixed reaction. It was reassuring to see him take a decisive position in staking out the case for
In the September 7, 2009, issue of the New York Times, reporter Michael Lud wrote an article entitled “Out of Work and Too Down to Search On,” [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/
Because September is the one-year anniversary of the worldwide financial meltdown, there were many good articles in the various newspapers and magazines over the last few weeks. One particularly insightful article appeared in
This has been a most interesting week for me, especially the first two days I spent in Los Angeles with my older son in meetings relating to three investments in performing arts projects: