Politics & Government
Recurring Quest for Health Reform: First Enthusiasm, Then Failure
The usual beneficiaries? Only some of us.
Every 15 years or so, health reform arouses great enthusiasm, only to fail spectacularly. Sometimes, specific populations — the elderly, the disabled, low-income children – have benefited. Universal coverage? Elusive as the Holy Grail. (Congressional Quarterly Researcher)
F-14 Parts, Anyone?
How Iran obtains sensitive weapons — from the U.S. (BusinessWeek)
Can U.S. Afford to Insure All?
Escalating costs, budget shortfalls, rising needs could overwhelm health-care system
Health coverage for more Americans – is it even feasible? An analysis in Congressional Quarterly
Newt Gingrich's Health Care Mission
His for-profit company advises clients such as IBM on how to grab some of the $19 billion earmarked for digitizing health care records (BusinessWeek)
The Dubious Promise of Digital Medicine
In a stimulus-fueled frenzy, GE, Google and others are piling into the business. But electronic health records have a checkered history. (BusinessWeek)
The Uber Lobbyists of Washington
From lobbying power couple Tony and Heather Podesta to icon Tommy Boggs, they’re the lobbyists likely to be a big influence in the new Washington. (BusinessWeek)
Fear and Loathing at the Airport
Why we can put a man on the moon but can't curb delays
Long lines, late flights, near collisions—everyone is unhappy with the state of the U.S. air travel system. Unfortunately, no one, especially not the FAA, seems able to do anything about it. (BusinessWeek)
How Bill Clinton Helped Boost CEO Pay
A law he championed backfired -- and pay packages have exploded
From the IRS to corporate boardrooms, the remedy has become the biggest inside joke in the long history of efforts to rein in executive pay. It has allowed companies to take deductions for executive pay tied to goals as vague as “individual achievement of personal commitments” and “improving “customer satisfaction.” BusinessWeek
Slipping Towards Oblivion
While the world focuses on war and politics, hundreds of endangered species slip toward oblivion – some slowly, some quickly – under an advancing human tide and restrained government agencies. (Media General/Tampa Tribune)
A Mystery Of War
A perplexing rehab for wartime’s many “walking wounded” (Tampa Tribune)
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