Continued from Part 1   Between 1946 and 1948, there was an attempt at a government takeover of healthcare, which … Continue reading “An alternative history: Britain without the NHS (Part 2)”

As an undergraduate student, I spent an Erasmus semester in a small town in Spain. During a flat viewing, the … Continue reading “The NHS isn’t unique – and we’ll never fix its many flaws until we realise this”

Americans are little more than half a year away from full implementation of the Affordable Care Act (‘Obamacare’). Small businesses … Continue reading “The scourge of Obamacare”

  It was interesting to read in The Times this week that many American companies which offer health insurance are fining … Continue reading “No free lunch for the obese?”

The pioneers of Britain’s welfare state may have had good intentions. By founding the National Health Service (NHS) in 1948, … Continue reading “Britain’s NHS nightmare: a warning to America”

in Congress so far, all signs point towards a much enhanced role for the state in American healthcare.

The pioneers of Britain’s welfare state may have had good intentions. By founding the National Health Service (NHS) in 1948, … Continue reading “Britain’s NHS nightmare: a warning to America”

A new word has recently entered the English language: Obamacare. It does not yet appear in any dictionary, probably because … Continue reading “Obamacare: will US healthcare go European?”

The prevailing Western NGO view of how we should solve problems such as lack of health and education provision in … Continue reading “Mutual health insurance in India”