http://buzcooper.com/2010/02/03/from-the-nyt-deficit-jobs-and-health-care/ Health Policy Explained: Telling The Truth, Busting The Myths. Sun, 26 Feb 2012 07:29:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://buzcooper.com/2010/02/03/from-the-nyt-deficit-jobs-and-health-care/#comment-206 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:57:48 +0000 http://buzcooper.com/?p=1070#comment-206 My take on it is that more health care creates jobs through economic activity. Better health care increases worker productivity by sustaining better health. Inefficient health care wastes resources. All must be considered.

]]> http://buzcooper.com/2010/02/03/from-the-nyt-deficit-jobs-and-health-care/#comment-203 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:13:57 +0000 http://buzcooper.com/?p=1070#comment-203 while spending on healthcare may have a large multiplyer effect on jobs (through the various “supporting“ industries like pharmaceuticals, insurance, construction, etc.), I don`t think that justifies our current level of spending on healthcare, especially given the quality concerns you often note in your blog. More effective healthcare spending may indeed have ameliorative economic effects, through less lost work time, higher productivity, etc., all of which may stem from a healthier population who is more proactive about their health and have more basic services within their reach. what do you think?

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