In a New York Times op-ed, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office from 2003 to 2005, argues that information claiming the health care bill will save $138 billion dollars is skewed by accounting gimmickry and budgetary games, and laying out his own math, contends the reforms will instead raise deficits by $562 billion.

The "green revolution" dramatically boosted crop yields throughout the world, but it also bred overconfidence and complacency.

As the U.S. Senate debates the healthcare overhaul, experts are divided on whether proposed legislation would stifle U.S. economic and business competitiveness.

Laurie Garrett and Dana March point out that vaccinations against influenza do not mrerely protect the population from the virus itself but that they have significant long term health benefits that should not be ignored.

Session I of the Council On Foreign Relations Symposium Pandemic Influenza: Science, Economics and Foreign Policy. Subject: The Science

Session II of a Council on Foreign Relations Symposium on Pandemic Influenza: Science, Economics and Foreign Policy. Subject:  Economic Aspects of Pandemic Influenza

Session III of a Council on Foreign Relations Symposium on Pandemic Influenza: Science, Economics And Foreign Policy. Subject: Foreign Policy

"The world community is at a crucial juncture" in their implementation of better health coverage, write Laurie Garrett, A. Mushtaque Chowdhury and Ariel Pablos-Méndez.

Michael J. Gerson argues, "after hundreds of billions of dollars in new spending, Barack Obama hasn't yet gotten around to his top legislative priority: health-care reform."

Listen to Laurie A. Garrett, CFR senior fellow for global health, discuss her recent report, "The Future of Foreign Assistance Amid Global Economic and Financial Crisis: Advancing Global Health in the U.S. Development Agenda" as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call Series.

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To understand Islamists' appeal, consider basic needs, says Parag Khanna.

Michael J. Gerson explores the effects of the economic hardship on physical, mental and moral health.

Supporters of genetically engineered food tout it as a boon at a time of global food shortages, but some critics see signs that modified foods may do more harm than good.

Health experts agree the U.S. health care system needs an overhaul, as a way of shoring up the economy and U.S. competitiveness. But a battle is brewing over the president-elect's designs for a public-sponsored insurance plan.

Listen to Michael T. Osterholm, director of research and policy at the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease, discuss the need for pandemic preparedness and offer suggestions for a detailed response strategy involving the public and private sectors as part of CFR's State and Local Officials Conference Call Series.

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