All over the world, bankers, economists and Governments are watching the growth of Facebook with envy.Imaging getting a hundred million new customers between April and September. Wow. Pretty good stuff. Wouldnt it be great if we could grow the the country's economy the same way. Well – the good news is – there is a [...]
The American national debt is The Gross National Debt Which of course is only part of the story. The American Population are growing older. Which means that Social Security, Medicare and Prescription drugs are an added liability that means that every American owes $191,820 just to pay for the retirees and an additional $38,000 in [...]
Health can bring the US economy unstuck. Depending on your financial situation the US has the best, or worst, health system in the world. It's a uniquely financed health system, with mostly employers paying for private insurance. Yet all old people can apply for Medicare coverage. This brings the Federal Government into the equation. And Medicaid [...]
America's new prescription plan for Medicare has been hard to understand even for those of us highly involved in health politics, organizations and marketing. Now AARP has ridden to the rescue. In Parade this week, the highly read, free Sunday media insert, AARP injected a four page Medicare drug explanation that was a model of clarity and precision.Graphical clean [...]