Suroweicki: Beware of Romney(candidate)care

James Suroweicki, whose book The Wisdom of Crowds I highly recommend, has an insightful article in the New Yorker titled "Beware of Romneycare," but which perhaps would be better titled "Beware of Romneycandidatecare," since he's not referring to what Romney did in Massachusetts.

As for Romney/Ryan's plan to voucherize Medicare, Suroweicki says:

the government would spend less, but only because it would provide less, and Americans would get less. It’s like saving on defense by protecting only two-thirds of the country.

A brilliant analogy, in my opinion.

Curiously, James didn't mention Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), which have the potential for simultaneously improving quality of care while reducing costs.  I'd be very interested to hear what he thinks of them.