In Cuba, taxi drivers earn far more than doctors, raking in more money in one day than a doctor will make in an entire month.
The reason? Unlike most of the Cuban economy, taxi licenses are privately held and wages are not set by the state. Continue Reading...
A few weeks ago we noted a study on the better quality and efficiency of care provided by religious, and specifically Christian, hospitals.
Now today comes a report that “doctors who hold religious beliefs are far less likely to allow a patient to die than those who have no faith” (HT: Kruse Kronicle). Continue Reading...
In an Acton Commentary this week, I argue that a critical piece of any comprehensive and meaningful reform of the health care system must include malpractice litigation (tort) reform. Part of what makes this so urgent is that the litigious climate in which we live has eroded the doctor-patient relationship. Continue Reading...