Health Care – Schirach Report

Japan’s Slow Suicide The sharp, protracted fertility decline means a smaller population, and a country composed mostly of old people

WASHINGTON – Japan is slowly sinking. This is due to the impact of many self-inflicted wounds, starting with the collapse of fertility rates. “Civilizations die from...

Italy Overwhelmed By Immigrants From North Africa It is not a tidal wave, but it is a constant flow. Too many poor people keep arriving in a semi-impoverished country

WASHINGTON – Regarding the constant flow of illegal immigrants from North Africa into Italy and to a lesser degree Spain, the...

Yes, There Are Young American Innovators Elizabeth Holmes, only 30, is the youngest female self-made billionaire

WASHINGTON – While the marvelous “American Innovation Machine” is not moving ahead as fast as it used to, luckily for...

Does The Veterans Affairs Scandal Prove That Governments Do Not Know How To Deliver Quality Services? Is the VA Department an isolated case, or is it just another piece of evidence indicating that only the private sector creates systems that can guarantee competence and accountability?

WASHINGTON – The unfolding scandal affecting more than 20 medical facilities run by the Department of Veterans Affairs, (false records, lies...

Bernard Tyson, Kaiser Permamente CEO, Argues That The US Health Care Industry Should Re-Focus On Prevention We spend immense resources treating diseases that could be prevented. The "fee for service" model does not help save any money

By Paolo von Schirach October 16, 2013 WASHINGTON – Whatever the eventual fate of Obamacare, let’s be clear that this law is...

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...

Former Wells Fargo CEO, Warns That America Is losing Small Business Why? Because of over regulation, fear of Obamacare added health insurance costs, and high taxes

WASHINGTON – Much is said about the magic powers of well crafted federal public policy to “create jobs”....

Obama Care Will Not Be Able To Bring Down US Health Care Costs – America Needs To Embrace Prevention, Doctors Should Have An Incentive In Keeping People Healthy

By Paolo von Schirach February 19, 2013 WASHINGTON – The “birth defect” of Obama’s Affordable Care Act, (universally known...

Happening Now: Bionic Human Beings With Man Made New Parts Coming soon: devices that will enhance and modify brain functions

WASHINGTON – Wellness gurus teach people good habits in terms of healthy nutrition, good exercise regimes, and stress management...

Beyond The “Fiscal Cliff” Artificial Melodrama, There Is The Serious Business Of Real Fiscal Reform And The Need To Improve US Long Term Economic Competitiveness – This Will Require Leadership And Political Courage

By Paolo von Schirach November 30, 2012 WASHINGTON – No way to know how the unfolding “Fiscal...