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 …

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Written by David Frum on Friday June 10, 2011

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 …

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Written by David Frum on Friday June 10, 2011

Sweden's Strong-Handed Urban Planning

Avesta in Sweden, a steel-making town of 15,000 inhabitants, doesn't look much like its American equivalents. The conference I am attending in Sweden does not directly address Swedish issues, so I cannot satisfy those readers who have asked for comprehensive comments on the current state of the …

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Written by David Frum on Friday June 10, 2011