Health – Page 8 – Schirach Report

In Order To Create Efficiency, Introduce Real Competition In US Health Care Dr. Jeffrey Singer argues that cosmetic surgeons have to reduce costs, because their patients are not covered by insurance

By Paolo von Schirach August 22, 2013 WASHINGTON – The two most bloated and least efficient sectors of the US economy,...

Obesity Kills – 18% Of All Deaths in America Due To The Consequences Of Excess Weight Doctors sound the alarm; but they do not provide simple advice on basic dietary changes

By Paolo von Schirach August 18, 2013 WASHINGTON – I just watched a TV a segment on the life threatening...

AARP Magazine Placed A Good Article On Bill Clinton’s Healthy Diet On Page 38 – Why Not The Cover Story? AARP does little to promote healthy habits among its members who are the largest consumers of medical services. Why is that?

By Paolo von Schirach August 8, 2013 WASHINGTON – The 38 million strong AARP (formerly the American Association of...

Americans Have Discovered Hummus – Growing Sales For The Sabra Brand Virginia farmers may soon grow chickpeas instead of tobacco. A win-win-win proposition for consumers, for industry and for growers

By Paolo von Schirach August 4, 2013 WASHINGTON – For once there seems to be a positive connection between healthier...

Mediocre July Jobs Report Points To Lower Standards Of Living In The US Most of the new 162,000 jobs are low paying positions in retail. Too many part time jobs. The end of American upward mobility?

By Paolo von Schirach August 3, 2013 WASHINGTON – The latest US jobs figures are alarming. Sure, we added...

Detroit’s Bankruptcy Is About Unaffordable Pension Obligations The city tried to raise extra revenue with higher taxes, this way encouraging more tax payers to leave. The combination of pension costs and bonds obligations proved to be unsustainable. Detroit is not "too big to fail"

By Paolo von Schirach July 22, 2013 WASHINGTON – The convenient narrative about the Detroit bankruptcy is that the...

Despite All, US Likely To Stay Number One When It Comes To Innovation And Enterprise Publisher Rupert Murdoch bullish on America. Indeed this country still has a pro-growth eco-system that others cannot replicate

By Paolo von Schirach July 21, 2013 WASHINGTON – On April 6, media expert Marvin Kalb, and host of...

America Has the Most Expensive Health Care System In the World And Horrible Health Statistics Mostly unfit Americans are plagued by totally preventable ailments, have low life expectancy

By Paolo von Schirach July 13, 2013 WASHINGTON – Yes, as banal as it sounds, in health care prevention...

Washington Choked By Political Paralysis; But US Metro Areas Are Busy Laboratories Of Innovation Bruce Katz of Brookings explains how the action has shifted to large American cities. They are now leading in research and creative public policies

By Paolo von Schirach July 12, 2103 WASHINGTON– Looking at America from Washington, there is little to be cheerful...

“Power Africa”: US Aid To Increase Electricity Production Finally Obama discovered that Africa needs electricity in order to have development. A long term commitment?

By Paolo von Schirach June 30, 2013 WASHINGTON – Back in 1998, while working on an export promotion project in...

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