News
National Journal | Study: U.S. Can Learn About Health Care Savings from Canada
Want to cut billions in spending on health care? The U.S. can take cues from its neighbors up north, Canadian researchers said Thursday.
Market Watch | Medicare fears haunt drug stocks
Drug stocks have had a particularly painful ride this week as investors took to heart speculation the U.S. government might soon cut back on drug reimbursement payments, which would push down sales, as part of an aggressive effort to rein in public spending.
Econ Comments
Cato Institute | The Individual Mandate: An Unprecedented Expansion of Federal Power
What is there to say about this topic that hasn't already been said repeatedly and in every conceivable medium? The arguments on both sides have been debated on TV and radio and spilled across blogs, op-ed pages, professional bulletins, and academic journals.
Blogs
AEI: American | How Most Health Spending Is Hidden from Families: Healthcare Fact of the Week
Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its latest report showing how the burden of health spending is divided between government, private business, and households. What may surprise some readers is just how little of health spending is paid directly by households: 28 percent of the total in 2009.
