As part of CFR’s Renewing America initiative, we spend a lot of time looking at how well the United States is doing against other countries in areas such as education, investment, research and development, and the other... more ››
A just-released report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council is making news by clearly illustrating that Americans have "shorter lives and poorer health." This is somewhat shocking, given how much we spend... more ››
Uwe Reinhardt had a post the other day at The New York Times economics blog comparing Medicare with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. He basically sifts through the evidence on which is less costly: Medicare (a public plan) or the... more ››