3-minute read
Canada could learn from Germany’s private hospitals
Germany's health-care system.
3-minute read
Taxes will make obesity even costlier
A global and non-coercive approach to fighting obesity.
1-minute read
No Magic Pill: Positive Solutions to the Obesity Issue
In recent years, we have witnessed the emergence of groups that, in the name of public health, seek greater government supervision over our daily lives. This can take the form of taxes or regulations, as the case may be. When it comes to the phenomenon of obesity, the Research Paper by Dr. David Gratzer, in collaboration with Jasmin Guénette, suggests a positive approach that takes account of the complexity of the problem rather than turning to a tax on specific products, a route that has failed to deliver the hoped-for results, as explained in a previous MEI Economic Note.
5-minute read
Are Doctors Part of The Obesity Problem?
A global and non-coercive approach to fighting obesity.
5-minute read
Le gouvernement n’a pas sa place dans le garde-manger des Québécois
A global and non-coercive approach to fighting obesity.
1-minute read
Une taxe imbuvable!
The ineffectiveness of a soda tax.
4-minute read
Obésité: taxer les boissons sucrées n’est pas la solution
The ineffectiveness of a soda tax.
1-minute read
Oui au tourisme médical !
Medical tourism.
3-minute read
New Prescription Drugs Are Worth the Cost
The benefits of prescription drugs.
4-minute read
The High Cost of Low Prescription Drug Prices
Certain ill-advised public policies are contributing to the increased frequency of drug shortages.