Canadian home prices in July were down 5.1% from a year earlier, according to the Teranet-National Bank National Composite House Price Index. Though it was the eighth consecutive 12-month decline, it was also the first time in 13 months that … read more
Like the White House, I have been surprised at all the heat generated by the notion of a public option in health insurance exchanges. The goal is (or should be) to ensure genuine competition in the insurance market, and a … read more
We need to do more to ensure that Washington does not cut Medicare Advantage benefits. Medicare Advantage has been crucial in giving 11 million senior citizens the ability to choose their own private insurance plan. Data from the Center for … read more
AP is just now reporting that “Iran’s foreign minister made a rare visit to the U.S. capital Wednesday on a visa granted with unusual speed by the State Department one day before the start of nuclear talks in Geneva.” State … read more
In an article titled “Diet COLA won’t do” over at MarketWatch.com, Irwin Kellner warns that “For the first time in a generation, Social Security recipients will not get a cost-of-living increase in their monthly checks—not next year nor the year … read more
Jim DeLong notes there are some places taking the idea of markets for healthcare seriously, places that include the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, which has a public schedule of prices for common procedures. What a novel concept. Here’s an idea … read more
