Why the Canadian way may be looking better and better
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With the costs of healthcare spiraling upwards, U.S. companies are slowly considering handing over the system to the government, akin to Canada. In Canada, where the government takes care of 75% of all healthcare spending and the whole nation is covered, its national health bill amounts to only 9.15 of the countryEs GDP. Whereas in the U. S., the government takes care of 50% of healthcare expenditure, leaving 15% of the population uncovered, but its health spending amounts to 15% of its GDP.
Publication Name: Treasury & Risk Management
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1067-0432
Year: 2005
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Size does matter when trying to get your fair share: with investors and ratings agencies, midsize companies often find themselves overshadowed by dominant multinationals in their industry
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Midsize companies get less than their fair share of attention and ultimately investment capital. According to finance executives and outside experts, midsize companies in their dealings with investors, credit rating agencies, and regulators are often ignored.
Publication Name: Treasury & Risk Management
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1067-0432
Year: 2004
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Doing BPM right: it's not just another software upgrade. Business Performance Management is about defining your company's key metrics that matter now and in the future
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The Business Performance Management (BPM) is a major success among leading co-corporate industries. The Business Performance Management (BPM) is software system which enhances metrics of a company.
Publication Name: Treasury & Risk Management
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1067-0432
Year: 2003
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