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With all of the changes taking place in our health care system, its illuminating to look overseas for answers as to how other developed countries manage their own health care programs. Switzerlands a prime example.

The promise of technology has only been partially realized in the commercial insurance underwriting world.

The health care law's seemingly endless problems are giving congressional Republicans a much-needed boost of energy, helping them to move past the government-shutdown debacle and focus on a theme for next year's elections.

The first year of automatic, across-the-board budget cuts didn't live up to the dire predictions from the Obama administration and others who warned of sweeping furloughs and big disruptions of government services. The second round just might.

The focus appears to be on people whose policies have been canceled. But the president can't just pick up the phone and order the Treasury to cut checks for people suffering from insurance premium sticker shock.

There doesnt appear to be any relief in sight for the president, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius or their love child: healthcare.gov.