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How the U.S. Can Reduce Waste in Health Care Spending by $1 Trillion

Harvard Business Review

Before looking at what can and should be done, it’s important to note that the public and private sectors have already made significant strides in reducing the growth in health care costs and improving quality. Aggressive supply-side reforms.

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Aligning Your Organization with an Agile Workforce

Harvard Business Review

In 2013, Accenture suggested that 20 to 30 percent of the total workforce falls outside the organization’s traditional full-time, permanent employment relationship. Are timing, budget, and resourcing consistent with what is required for a successful outcome? But there are also extrinsic factors that complicate the relationship.

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The U.S. Media’s Problems Are Much Bigger than Fake News and Filter Bubbles

Harvard Business Review

Bigger marketing budgets may not pay off. The media’s bias toward big events stems from three features of its economics: Fixed costs. The cost of covering a golf tournament doesn’t depend on whether Tiger Woods plays. Fixed costs have always been central to the economics of media.

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