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Hey — It’s Health Care Costs!
Here’s a very interesting article via Priceonomics Blog: The Price of Health Care is Too Damn High “In 2009, Americans spent $7,960 per person on health care. Our neighbors in Canada spent $4,808. The Germans spent $4,218. The French, $3,978. … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Health
Tagged costs, expenditures, GDP, healthcare, OECD, subsidization
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Total Costs of Iraq and Afghanistan Wars: $4 to $6 Trillion
Via USNews: “The Iraq and Afghanistan wars will together cost $4 to $6 trillion, according a new study from Harvard University’s Kennedy School. A large share of those bills has yet to be paid: the study finds that the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Health
Tagged Afghanistan, benefits, Bush, costs, defense, disability, government, healthcare, Iraq, Kennedy School, TRICARE, veterans, war
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Measured by Average Life Expectancy is the U.S. Getting a Good Return for the Investment in High Healthcare Costs?
Measured by Average Life Expectancy is the U.S. Getting a Good Return for the Investment in High Healthcare Costs? The answer appears to be no, according to the analysis by Mary Meeker’s excellent report – USA, Inc. In addition, Meeker find the … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Health
Tagged costs, health metrics, healthcare, illness, life expectancy, OECD, U.S.
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Summarizing 2012 in Charts
Steven Rattner provides a good summary of 2012 in charts. “In 2012, the slow recovery dominated both the economic news and the worries of most Americans, but the underlying components of the weak job market were not always fully dissected. In … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Elections, Government, Health, Income Distribution, Socio-economic Status, Taxes
Tagged Congress, debt ratios, deficits, elections, healthcare, income, income distribution, jobs, polarization, Social Security, top 1%
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57% of Small Business Owners: Raising Taxes on Wealthy Would do Less Harm to the Economy than Spending Cuts to Education, Healthcare and Infrastructure
The Small Business Majority’s recent opinion poll debunks some politicians statements that begin with “Small businesses believe…”. For example, by a margin of 2:1 owners say spending cuts for education, healthcare and infrastructure will hurt the economy more than raising … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Health, Higher Education, Secondary Education, Socio-economic Status, Taxes
Tagged education, fiscal cliff, healthcare, infrastructure, job training, poll, small business, WIA
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Where are the Jobs? Healthcare to Create 5.6 Million Jobs by 2020!
Georgetown University’s Center on Education and Workforce has published a study indicating the healthcare industry will create 5.6 million more jobs by 2020. “Between 2010 and 2020, healthcare occupations will increase from 10.1 million to 13.1 million jobs. From 2010 … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Health, Higher Education
Tagged demand, forecasts, healthcare, job openings, jobs, nursing, supply
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