2017 July 10 « Dr Alf's Blog

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Here’s a brilliant insider piece in the New Yorker. Dr. Karen Kinsell provides an insight into Obamacare and Trumpcare in Rural Georgia.

Source: A Doctor’s View of Obamacare and Trumpcare from Rural Georgia | The New Yorker

The bottom line is that both systems fail to treat the poor of Rural Georgia, with perhaps Trumpcare being slightly worse in Kinsell’s view.

Clearly, Rural Georgia needs effective public healthcare. Surely Trumpcare needs to seize the initiative and leverage best-practice in public healthcare in countries like Germany, France, Italy or Singapore? Once upon a time, the UK’s NHS was the gold standard in public healthcare but it’s been abused, is unreformed, compares poorly to international benchmarks, and offers questionable value for money.

Thoughts?



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In breaking new research, Pew reports that among 17 ‘Group of Twenty‘ member countries, residents in just two countries have substantially more confidence in Trump than in Merkel on world affairs.

Source: Most G20 countries look to Merkel, not Trump, to lead in world affairs | Pew Research Center

Look at the data for yourself.

Angela Merkel has been top of her game for a long time. She’s seen world leaders come and go but she’s a wily fox , with staying power. For many years, she’s paved a way forward based on trust and incrementalism. But are we about to see a radical leadership style from Angela Merkel?

Thoughts?