Interesting blog, I'm glad to know about it. I hope you will also share the rest of OUR story, which included 18 ideas organized around the self-reliance principle you favor. From e-prescribing to corporate wellness programs to educating patients to avoid overtreatment (and thus waasted dollars), these ideas--gleaned from people in business as well as medicine and policy--would save billions if implemented. We also believe that individuals, parents and business owners could start on these ideas NOW--no need to wait for government, or the wonks!Best, Peggy Northrop, editor in chief, Reader's Digest