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Category Archives: IT BS

DR. OBAMA’S MODERNIZATION CURE

Today promises much toil for a blogger dedicated to cleaning the Augean Stables of the health care reform dabate. I guess a good place to begin shoveling is the steaming pile of BS deposited by David Cutler and Brad DeLong in the WSJ.
An important part of their argument for the superiority of Barack Obama’s health care plan involves the claim that Obama will cure U.S. […]

Posted 16 September 2008 † Catron § Obama BS § Reform BS ‡ Comments (2)

HEALTH REFORM: A PANACEA BITES THE DUST

When universal coverage advocates are asked how it will be possible to dramatically expand access without accelerating health care inflation, they usually go into a song and dance about improving efficiency through the judicious use of Information Technology.
This proposition is taken seriously by politicians like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, whose health care reform plans anticipate tens of millions in savings due to IT […]

Posted 23 May 2008 † Catron § Reform BS ‡ Comments (0)