Monthly Archives: November 2011

Offensive Defense

Posted on November 25, 2011 by David Schwerin

The United States spends more on defense – 40% of the world’s yearly defense outlays – than the next seventeen nations combined. In fiscal year 2010, the U.S. defense budget accounted for about 19% of the total federal budget and 28% … Continue reading →

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Update on Health Care

Posted on November 17, 2011 by David Schwerin

A recent study from the Optum Institute for Sustainable Health determined that patients don’t know enough about health care to make good decisions about purchasing it. Electronic health records can be an important part of the solution. As we find more … Continue reading →

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Medicare Two: We’re All Being Tested

Posted on November 3, 2011 by David Schwerin

Our previous post demonstrated a number of Medicare’s most significant design flaws: fees for service rather than for success, open-ended health care subsidies and a system that fosters unconstrained spending. These flaws are at the heart of the system; the … Continue reading →

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