The health care system is supposed to be run by private enterprise. It’s supposed to be free and dynamic, responding to market pressures and adapting to consumer demand. Our colleague, Porter Stansberry, says it has been corrupted. As you can see for yourself, it is degenerate…and zombified.
December 22nd, 2011 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "Medicare"
Care for a Poor Bill of Health?
We’ve already seen how zombieism overtook the education industry. Now lee’s look at another one — health.
The health care industry is demonstrably unproductive. We know that because we can compare the spending with the results.
November 2nd, 2011 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
The US Federal Budget
In putting together the budget, the president and Congress set our national priorities and allocate resources among them. The results have been pretty consistent.
January 28th, 2010 | David Walker | 0 comments | Continued
China’s Economy is Now Freer and More Competitive than the United States
Then, over the next two decades, whenever the Chinese stood up…Mao shot them down himself. Mao’s long march to power was a huge setback for human political progress – if there is any.
October 2nd, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
Financial Difficulties Facing Social Security and Medicare Pose Serious Challenges
When Social Security was founded, the typical US worker at age 65 could expect to live another 11.9 years. But if today’s official projections are right, by the year 2040 the typical 65-year-old worker can expect to live at least another 19.2 years.
August 12th, 2009 | Addison Wiggin | 2 comments | Continued
