Sweden's Health Care Pays Off
The people of Avesta, Sweden look much better cared for than their US or UK counterparts. In 24 hours, haven't spotted a single obese person. More casual Swedish empiricism: The people of this industrial town look much better cared for than their US or UK counterparts. I haven't seen a single …What Swedes Really Think About Their Health Care
Even affluent Swedes find it shocking a society could abandon a seventh of its population with no guarantee of care. But as Sweden shifts to the right, changes could be ahead. The audience at the conference is about half Swedish, half not. The Swedish attendees are as you would expect drawn from …The Right's Coming Romneycare Defense
If Romney prevails in the GOP primary, give Hugh Hewitt credit for articulating the rationalization that will allow talk radio to swing back into line behind his campaign. Here's an interesting exchange: NRO's Kathryn Lopez and radio host Hugh Hewitt walking back from their ardent support for …Romney: No Apologies For Romneycare
In a speech Thursday, Mitt Romney defended his Massachusetts health care plan and argued that it didn't resemble the President's health reforms. Here is a link to Romney's power point slide. Here is where he defends the mandate: For some, Romney's ability to defend the …
A Health Care Race the U.S. Shouldn't Win
A new study claims that U.S. health spending is rising faster than in other countries. But will it spur Washington to finally start curbing costs? A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation comparing U.S. healthcare costs with the rest of the world is providing ammunition to both sides in the …What Medicare's Boss Can Learn from Ryan
Yesterday, Medicare's head Dr. Don Berwick labeled Paul Ryan the real "rationer-in-chief." Berwick though may want to pay closer attention to part of the Ryan plan. You have to give the administration and congressional Democrats credit for talking point consistency. They’ve hammered away at one …Mitt Romney’s Achilles Heel
The Onion takes a swing at one of Mitt Romney's biggest worries: how to sell his Massachusetts health plan to Republican voters. The Onion identifies it: "Every day I am haunted by the fact that I gave impoverished Massachusetts citizens a chance to receive health care," Romney told …The Health Cost Fix Obama Won't Accept
There are new questions about Obamacare's preferred cost control mechanisms. Yet, one possible solution for the president's health cost worries is still off the table. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) -- Obamacare-- is coming under new attacks as the constitutionality of the …Obamacare: One Year Later
Wednesday marked the first anniversary of the health reform bill. But in this past year there's been no progress on addressing the real crisis: high health costs. Wednesday marked the first anniversary of the Democrats' health reform bill. But in this past year little progress has been made on …