We pretty much tend to accept the high costs associated in health care and education sectors, but on questioning deeply if the value delivered is justified, its often a hard no. Watch this talk by Clayton Christensen, a pre-eminent Professor at Harvard where he points out the root causes associated with these high costs and suggests various solutions to address these. One particular thought that resonates through out is the idea of modularity, to give you an idea think of Windows vs Linux operating systems. Windows is like a one size fits all, on the other hand Linux is built out of well defined independent building blocks where in you can mix and match based on your need. His talk was like a mind candy, watch it to admire his thinking.
http://www.businessinnovationfactory.com/innovationstorystudio/bif3_cchristensen.php
I am not sure how practical it would be to start afresh these ideas in monopolistic US, but India can be a good candidate.
Venkat
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