End-of-Life Care
In the Thursday, August 13, 2009, [https://online.wsj.com/article/SB125012322203627701.html]Wall Street Journal [https://online.wsj.com/article/SB125012322203627701.html] , I read an article entitled “End-of-Life Provision Loses
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The Dialysis Problem: Why Government-Run Health Plans are a Bad Idea
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
Medical Breakthroughs and How They Will Affect Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
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
President Obama’s Health Care Speech
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
Coping with Unemployment
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/
Observations on September 2008 Financial Crisis
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