Why did the global economy collapse so suddenly, seemingly without warning? Economic experts and political analysts continue to offer explanations, but sometimes an outsider’s viewpoint can be especially illuminating.
John Lanchester is a British novelist (The Debt to Pleasure) who ...
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December 26, 2009
Source: Moore's Lore
Part two of this post discussed disillusion with the idea of progress and a yearning for a higher purpose. How did we end up in this unsatisfactory situation and is there hope that things will change for the better?
I recently ...
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December 26, 2009
Source: Moore's Lore
Part one of this post noted Paul Krugman's take on the health care legislative process and the political practice of soliciting money in exchange for votes. Beneath these surface issues, however, there's a deeper sense of disillusion with 20th century ...
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December 26, 2009
Source: Moore's Lore
After all these months of acrimony and hand-wringing, it appears there will be something called health care reform. It may be equally disappointing to both supporters and opponents, but that comes as no surprise.
It's now abundantly clear that the legislative ...
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December 24, 2009
Source: Wunderground
When did we start calling the whole day before Christmas "Christmas Eve?" I thought Christmas Eve was the evening before Christmas. But no. Senators voted on health care reform at 1:00 AM on Thursday December 24th. To me, that's still Wednesday night, but ...
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December 21, 2009
Source: FoundMoney
Last week it looked like Big Pharma had won the latest skirmish over importing low cost drugs from Canada and other countries. But the battle isn't over yet. As FiercePharma told its drug company readers today: "And you ...
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December 19, 2009
Source: The Heartland Institute
Prescription drugs are much more expensive in the US than they are in other countries. Americans pay 36 percent more than Canadians, on average. We pay 39 percent more than Europeans and 43 percent more than the ...
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November 20, 2009
Sourch: On the dash
Sugary soft drinks are under attack from obesity experts, health commissioners, nutritionists, Congress, and President Obama. And the soft drink industry is fighting back.
Health experts have proposed a tax on soft drinks of one ...
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September 21, 2009
Source: The Long-Term Care Company
One reason we need health care reform is the insurance industry practice of canceling or refusing insurance coverage. Since insurance companies are profit-making endeavors, it's understandable that they don't want to insure someone with a history of cancer, diabetes, or even ...
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September 18, 2009
Source: Amazon
A country's health care system reflects its character, ethics, and cultural values. Politics, medicine, and economics may shape the particular design of a system, but when it comes to deciding who will be ...
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September 15, 2009
Source: thepeoplesvoice
Some segments of the American population receive excellent health care. Statistics on their life expectancy, mortality, and risk factors for disease compare favorably to citizens of other advanced countries.
What throws off the numbers for the US -- the reason our ...
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