The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
September 01, 2022 Edition-----This week it is all about weather and climate change with floods, heatwaves and droughts in Parkistan, Europe and China. In the US drought is causing all sorts of food supply issues and price rises.In the EU was a seeing all sorts of energy supply problems.In Australia we have a feast of investigations into ScoMo, RoboDebt and so on. Lots to browse!-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/us-alliance-fear-that-dare-not-speak-its-name-20220818-p5bat8US alliance fear that dare not speak its nameUneasiness about divided, inward-looking America fulfilling its security gua...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 1, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

Diversity in the Military, Telemedicine Abortion, China and Taiwan: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the benefits of increasing and maintaining diversity in the armed forces, the challenges of telemedicine abortion, whether Indo-Pacific countries are backing China or Taiwan, and more. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - August 26, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs

After Pelosi's Visit, Most of the Indo-Pacific Sides with Beijing
Almost the entire Indo-Pacific region backs China over Taiwan. But U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi ' s August trip to Taiwan made it clear that key U.S. allies strongly support Taiwan ' s cause, particularly in the face of a potential war over the island. This suggests that Beijing ' s assertive behavior is steadily alienating nations that otherwise may have minded their own business. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - August 22, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Derek Grossman Source Type: blogs

The Indo-Pacific Mostly Backs'One China,' but Taiwan Gets Some Love, Too
Almost the entire Indo-Pacific region backs China over Taiwan. But U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi ' s August trip to Taiwan made it clear that key U.S. allies strongly support Taiwan ' s cause, particularly in the face of a potential war over the island. This suggests that Beijing ' s assertive behavior is steadily alienating nations that otherwise may have minded their own business. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - August 22, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Derek Grossman Source Type: blogs

The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
August 18, 2022 Edition-----The main issue, probably of the year, is the increasing tension across the Taiwan Strait with all sorts of worries about how conflict can be avoided and prosperity maintained at a reasonable level as tensions continue. And hopefully ease.The impact of climate change in Europe is really becoming obvious and worrying. I am not sure just how a realistic response is possible in any reasonable time.In OZ the PM has come back after a week off to have the Chinese Ambassador tell us we are a vassal and to just shut up and behave. Astonishing and serious stuff IMVHO.-----Major Issues.-----https://www.smh...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 18, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
August 11, 2022 Edition-----It is hard to go past just how bad the level strategic stability in the world seems to have gone backwards with the war hardly stopping, Nancy Pelosi poking Chinese bears. The UK imploding economically and Europe on the brink of collapse.I have never seen it this bas and many senior commentators agree. Really very worrying!-----Major Issues.-----https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/newspoll-record-electoral-satisfaction-rating-for-anthony-albanese/news-story/6ad1f681586961423e3eb75a05b99949Newspoll: Record electoral satisfaction rating for Anthony AlbaneseSimon BensonJuly 31, 2022Anthony Alba...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 11, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

Semiconductor Subsidy Mischief
Clark PackardIn the coming weeks, Congress could pass a bill showering massive subsidies on the semiconductor industry. The supposed purpose of the plan is to induce firms to produce more semiconductors domestically with an eye toward outcompeting China. My Cato colleague Scott Lincicomenoted that politics, not economics, is the driving factor behind the push for this corporate welfare scheme. Meanwhile, Bryan Riley of the National Taxpayers Unionhighlighted the enormous costs associated with the bill. The American Action Forumhas noted that the private sector is already working to address the global chip shortage –...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 25, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Clark Packard Source Type: blogs

The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
The objective most consistent with recent operations is to conquer Luhansk, Donetsk, and Kherson, with a view to their eventual annexation and Russification. But not only are they some way from achieving that (w ith much of Donetsk still in Ukrainian hands and the Russia position in Kherson highly contested) it would also require an explicit Ukrainian surrender for it to serve as the basis for a declaration of victory. That will not be forthcoming.-----https://www.afr.com/world/europe/how-britain-giggled-its-way-into-crisis-20220710-p5b0giHow Britain giggled its way into crisisBoris Johnson has exposed the costs of Britain...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - July 21, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

Politics, Not Economics, Motivates Semiconductor Subsidies
Scott Lincicome and Alfredo Carrillo ObregonAmidstmounting pressure from the Biden administration and led bySenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the Senate last night began a  final push to fast‐​track$76 billion in new taxpayer subsidies for domestic semiconductor manufacturers. (The initial subsidy proposal wasa  mere $16 billion, but —unlike in the real world—inflation hasalways been a  problem in Washington.) House Democratic leadership has alsosignaled their desire to quickly approve the subsidies, should the Senate send them a  final package.Politically, Democrats ’ intense motivation to deliver these ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 20, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Scott Lincicome, Alfredo Carrillo Obregon Source Type: blogs

The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
July 14, 2022 Edition-----The biggest news this week was the assassination of the ex-PM of Japan – Shinzo Abe – who was a good friend to OZ incidentally.In the US we have had a wind-up to a busy summit season – NATO etc – and the ongoing war in Ukraine which is becoming a deepening, protracted and horrible situation which it seems hard to resolve sadly.In the UK Boris is out but not gone and the battle for the succession is off and rolling.In OZ we have Albo back and we need to work out what to mitigate these various natural disasters and actually get on with it!!!! The response has been pathetic so far I reckon!--...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - July 14, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

The WTO Waiver on COVID-19 Related Intellectual Property Rights: Why It Should Be Adopted and Why It Is Not Enough
Eric Chin-Ru Chang (National Taiwan University), The WTO Waiver on COVID-19 Related Intellectual Property Rights: Why It Should Be Adopted and Why It Is Not Enough, UCLA L. Rev. Discourse (2022): India and South Africa have proposed a waiver to... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - June 6, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

AI are (going to be) people too
BY KIM BELLARD My heart says I should write about Uvalde, but my head says, not yet; there are others more able to do that.  I’ll reserve my sorrow, my outrage, and any hopes I still have for the next election cycle.   Instead, I’m turning to a topic that has long fascinated me: when and how are we going to recognize when artificial intelligence (AI) becomes, if not human, then a “person”?  Maybe even a doctor. What prompted me to revisit this question was an article in Nature by Alexandra George and Toby Walsh:Artificial intelligence is breaking patent law.  Their main point is that pa...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Tech Health Technology Artificial intelligence Kim Bellard Patent Uvalde Source Type: blogs

Gun Policy, China and Taiwan, Russian Propaganda: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on reducing America ' s unacceptably high rates of gun violence, what would happen if China“quarantines” Taiwan, and Russia ' s“firehose of falsehood.” (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - May 27, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs

Ukraine War Is Motivating Taiwan to Better Secure Its Own Future
Russia ' s invasion of Ukraine is probably motivating Taiwan to better secure its own future versus China. But many of the challenges currently facing Taiwan, such as shortcomings in reservist training or lingering confusion over its military strategy, are difficult to fix, assuming they are even fixable. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - May 13, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Derek Grossman Source Type: blogs

Five Market ‐​Oriented Policies to Help the U.S. Semiconductor Industry
Scott LincicomeWith Congress still considering a $50 billion-plus subsidy package for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, I ’ve discussed themany(many)reasonswhy such subsides are costly and unnecessary, as well as theignominious history of similar industrial policies in the United States. This doesn ’t mean, however, that the U.S. government should simply do nothing. Instead, there are many horizontal, pro-market policy reforms that would deliver substantial benefits to chipmakers and other capital-intensive advanced manufacturers in the United States while avoiding U.S. industrial policy’s common pitfalls – picking...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 5, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Scott Lincicome Source Type: blogs