America ’s Disappearing Income Inequality
Scott Lincicome and Ilana BlumsackA newstudyfrom Cato adjunct scholar John Early explores how the Census Bureau overstates U.S. inequality by excluding taxes and welfare payments from the agency ’s income estimates. Early shows that, when accounting for the taxes Americans (mostly middle‐ and higher‐income) pay out of their own income and the welfare payments Americans (mostly lower‐income) receive, 2017 income inequality between the top and bottom households shrinks from almo st 17‐to‑1 to just 4‑to‑1:Accounting for taxes and transfers, which better reflects Americans ’ actual living standards, ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 19, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Scott Lincicome, Ilana Blumsack Source Type: blogs
Operating framework for NHS England
NHS England - This operating framework sets out how NHS England will operate in the new structure created by the 2022 Health and Care Act. The framework describes the roles that NHS England, integrated care boards (ICBs) and NHS providers will now play, working alongside our partners in the wider health and care system. It shows how accountabilities and responsibilities will be allocated to improve local health and care outcomes in a way that maximises taxpayer value for money. The framework has been co-created with 300 system leaders, organisations and stakeholders, including Health Education England and NHS Digital...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - October 18, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS performance and productivity Source Type: blogs
Practicing great medicine got a lot simpler. It ’ s health care that ’ s getting in the way.
We pay more than any other nation for health care, yet we have suffered the single biggest decline in life expectancy since WWII. Something went wrong. At a time of record inflation and rising taxes, isn’t it time we stopped to ask where the money is going, what exactly we are paying for, and why?
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Practicing great medicine got a lot simpler. It’s health care that’s getting in the way. originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 15, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Paula Muto, MD Tags: Policy Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs
Social Security ’s COLA Increase Is Based on an Outdated Inflation Measure
Romina BocciaSocial Security just announced the biggest increase in beneficiaries ’ cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 40 years: 8.7%. The trouble is, Social Security is using an outdated measure that’s driving up benefit costs. The so-called chained CPI would protect seniors’ purchasing power while extending Social Security’s ability to provide benefits.Social Security benefits are indexed for inflation to protect beneficiaries from a decline in purchasing power when the prices of goods and services rise. That ’s generally a good thing. The 8.7 percent COLA increase, announced today, is a direct result of the 4...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 13, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Romina Boccia Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
October 13, 2022 Edition-----In the US the recovery from Hurricane Ian, which will take years is starting as nuclear war sadly seems to be coming closer – I hope this is just sabre-rattling and no more!In China there seems to be more instability as Xi moves to term 3 of 5 years in a week or two.Liz Truss still seems to be there!In OZ we have more floods – again – and we are waiting for a new Budget in 2 weeks or so!-----Major Issues.-----https://www.theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/defence-gets-ready-for-the-fight-of-our-lives/news-story/4ea89108b822df72194742dc3eec0246Defence gets ready for the fight of our livesAlan D...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 13, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Cato Releases Fiscal Report on the Governors 2022
Chris EdwardsCato has released the 16th biennialFiscal Report Card on America ’s Governors. The report grades the governors on their tax and spending records since 2020. Governors who have restrained taxes and spending receive higher grades, while those who have increased taxes and spending receive lower grades.Five governors were awarded an A: Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, Brad Little of Idaho, and Doug Ducey of Arizona.These governors have led the largest wave of state tax ‐cutting in more than four decades. As discussed in the study, 21 states have cut individual ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 12, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Chris Edwards Source Type: blogs
Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - October 11, 2022.
-----This weekly blog is to explore the news around the larger issues around Digital Health, data security, data privacy, AI / ML. technology, social media and any related matters.I will also try to highlightADHA Propagandawhen I come upon it.Just so we keep count, the latest Notes from the ADHA Board were dated 6 December, 2018 and we have seen none since! It ’s pretty sad!Note: Appearance here is not to suggest I see any credibility or value in what follows. I will leave it to the reader to decide what is worthwhile and what is not! The point is to let people know what is being said / published that I have come upon, a...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 11, 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.
October 06, 2022 Edition-----In the UK the current Tory Government appears to have totally lost the plot and failed to even move to fix things – a real disaster I fear for millions.In the US Hurricane Ian seems to have been of Biblical Scale that will take years to repair the damage.In Europe we see the recession arriving.In OZ we are coping with the Optus data breach, an imminent and difficult Budget and the new Integrity Commission being sorted out!-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/technology/manufacturers-turn-to-robots-as-job-ads-go-unanswered-20220920-p5bjilHow a $1m robot solved this company ’s labour sh...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 6, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
The Optus Breach Has Revealed A Comatose Government Stewardship Of Ordinary Citizen ’s Personal Data Privacy!
There is going to have to be a major rethink of all our laws surrounding personal data privacy ….Out of the Optus breach we have learnt there is little or no control on the amount and scope of data that can be held on each of us and for how long it can be kept – let alone how we can get to see what is held.That all needs to be clarified, codified, consulted, agreed and legislated.As a typical piece of nonsense who knew all this regarding politicians who I would not trust to hold my bus ticket?Big parties are watching you – and your dataPETER VAN ONSELEN12:00AM October 1, 2022Both major parties are pouring scorn on Op...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 5, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - October 04, 2022.
-----This weekly blog is to explore the news around the larger issues around Digital Health, data security, data privacy, AI / ML. technology, social media and any related matters.I will also try to highlightADHA Propagandawhen I come upon it.Just so we keep count, the latest Notes from the ADHA Board were dated 6 December, 2018 and we have seen none since! It ’s pretty sad!Note: Appearance here is not to suggest I see any credibility or value in what follows. I will leave it to the reader to decide what is worthwhile and what is not! The point is to let people know what is being said / published that I have come upon, a...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 4, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Sanidenialbel
As you probably know now, if you didn ' t before, Sanibel is a barrier Island near Fort Myers, Florida. Until Wednesday, it was connected to the mainland by a causeway, which has now been severed in 5 places, and long stretches of road are partially washed away.The average elevation of Sanibel is 3 feet, which means that according to the National Weather Service estimates of storm surge, the entire island was under seven to ten feet of ocean, with powerful current and battering waves. I decided to catch some disaster porn on Thursday, so I checked out the cable news. They showed an aerial view of the island. I didn ' t hav...
Source: Stayin' Alive - October 1, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
I Think We Are Entitled To Have Really Well Managed And Delivered Federal Technology Procurement.
There was a lot on the topic last week:First we had this:Thursday, 22 September 2022 07:29Audit office releases scathing report on DTA ' s ignoring of procurement rulesBySam VargheseThe Australian National Audit Office has released a scathing report about the Digital Transformation Agency ' s handling of nine selected procurements, saying it " did not conduct the procurements effectively and its approach fell short of ethical requirements " .Inthe review, released on Wednesday, the ANAO also said for these nine procurements the DTA failed to manage contracts effectively and, while it had a procurement framework, the implem...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 30, 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.
September 29, 2022 Edition-----The world seems to be lurching to be overwhelmed by issues around most of the major powers being in conflict for a real risk of a global recession affecting the UK, Europe, the US and much of Asia. We seem to be in some pretty difficult times right now …In OZ Parliament is now back after the death of the Queen and it will be interesting to see how things play out and what the Budget looks like in the face of an upcoming recession.-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/a-nation-shorn-of-britishness-is-still-waiting-for-the-republic-20220915-p5bi90A nation shorn of Britis...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 29, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Framework agreement between Department of Health and Social Care and Health Education England 2022 to 2025
Department of Health and Social Care -This framework agreement defines how the Department of Health and Social Care and Health Education England will work together to serve patients, the public and the taxpayer. It sets out roles, responsibilities, governance and accountability arrangements.FrameworkDepartment of Health and Social Care - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - September 29, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Regulation, governance and accountability Source Type: blogs
Framework agreement between the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS Counter Fraud Authority
Department of Health and Social Care -This framework describes the working relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA). The framework agreement is focused on how: DHSC and NHSCFA will work in partnership to serve patients, the public and the taxpayer; and how both NHSCFA and DHSC discharge their accountability.FrameworkDepartment of Health and Social Care - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - September 29, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Regulation, governance and accountability Source Type: blogs
