It is important in nearly any political argument to win both the battle of ideas and the battle of substance. In the recent debate over the Affordable Care Act, conservative opponents have done an excellent job of drawing attention to the individual mandate’s circumvention of our basic American liberty to use our resources how we … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Super Crunching and Medical Care
Evidence Based Medicine is a simple concept: using evidence and data (on top of intuition) to help inform physicians regarding diagnostics and treatment. Why would any physician object to this practice? It’s not like the data will be taking over their minds, or forcing them to make decisions. Medical data will do what data always … Continue reading
JP Morgan: A Case For More Regulations or Capitalism at Work?
The $3 billion losses reported by JP Morgan have reignited debate over the government’s role in the financial industry. President Obama, along with most that lean left, urged that the JP Morgan fiasco demonstrates a need for more regulatory oversight, whereas likely Republican candidate Mitt Romney took, as expected, the other approach. Romney cautioned law … Continue reading
No Hope for the Little Guys
Unlike the triumphant ending in the age-old tale of David and Goliath, little hope exists for small businesses to successfully battle the giant burden of healthcare provision under the ACA. Several small businesses already face the daunting challenge of skyrocketing costs of health insurance premiums. For example, small businesses pay approximately eighteen percent more than … Continue reading
The Model for New Healthcare Reform?
The United States has the highest health care expenditure per capita ($7,960 in 2009) across all other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. Despite this, the US is ranked twenty-third out of the thirty countries measured in the OECD for mean life expectancy. It is no small secret that the costs of medical … Continue reading
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