Swiss Health Care

Swiss Health Care Thrives Without Public Option
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
Published: September 30, 2009

ZURICH — Like every other country in Europe, Switzerland guarantees health care for all its citizens. But the system here does not remotely resemble the model of bureaucratic, socialized medicine often cited by opponents of universal coverage in the United States. More

We're Number One!

Web Survey Finds Speed Is Quickest Overseas
By ERIC PFANNER
Published: September 30, 2009

PARIS — The performance of broadband Internet connections has surged ahead in many countries in the last year, even before government stimulus packages aimed at upgrading networks take full effect, according to a study to be published Thursday.

The most advanced broadband connections are in South Korea, Japan and Sweden, according to the study, conducted by the Saïd Business School at Oxford and the University of Oviedo in Spain, and sponsored by Cisco Systems, the telecommunications equipment maker. More

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