Obamacare a boon after all
Jeff Madrick Lo and behold, Mitt Romney says he will now support parts of the Affordable Care Act, which the Republicans disdainfully call Obamacare. The Financial Times called it a u-turn. My...
View ArticleWhat to expect when you are electing
Matías Vernengo Today, the United States will choose between a moderate Republican, with a pro-business agenda, or Mitt Romney. Yes President Obama has saved the economy from a 1930s-like catastrophe...
View ArticleEcon4: Statement on Healthcare
We are economists who think that the economy should serve people, the planet and the future. The United States ranks first in the world in health care spending per person, but only 45th in life...
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Lies, Damn Lies, and the Economist
Matias Vernengo The World in 2013 by The Economist has been out for a while. Got it at the airport this weekend and read a few pieces. Really bad. Nothing new. One piece caught my attention though. On...
View ArticleIndia’s Patently Wise Decision
Arjun Jayadev The Indian Supreme Court’s refusal to uphold the patent on Gleevec, the blockbuster cancer drug developed by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, is good news for many of those in...
View ArticleTPPA affecting health policies?
Martin Khor Are big companies making use of trade and investment agreements to challenge health policies? Evidence is building up that they do so, with medicine prices going up and tobacco control...
View ArticleThe Social Agenda in 2014
Martin Khor While political events will no doubt dominate the news in 2014, social issues such as health and environment and coping with the rising cost of living will be just as important in the new...
View ArticleAlarm Bells Over Antibiotic Resistance
Martin Khor The World Health Organisation’s most comprehensive report to date sounds a warning that we are entering a world where antibiotics have little effect. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has...
View ArticleAntibiotics Are Becoming Ineffective All Over the World, Why?
Martin Khor Triple Crisis contributor Martin Khor has written recently about the rising problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Here, he is interviewed by The Real News Network producer Lynn Fries...
View ArticleState of the World’s Health
Martin Khor The premier international conference on public health policy is the World Health Assembly, organised by the World Health Organisation, which attracts Ministers of Health and other top...
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