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Now that President Obama has signed the health care reform bill into law, Congress's attention will be turning to immigration reform. Not a moment too soon, from my point of view. Immigration is central to American innovation, both historically and in the very recent past — and innovation, in turn, is central to maintaining leadership in the world's markets. Now more than ever, the "welcome mat" for immigrants needs to be out.
More at HBR >>
What do U.S. President Jack Kennedy, snowboarder Shaun White, and Indian tycoon Ratan Tata have in common? A dream and a desire to push beyond the expected.
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Microfinance is more than an innovative scheme to provide loans to poor people. At its core, it's about individual empowerment and dignity. Here is a story about one such example >>
Please let me know what you think; do you agree with my point? Or do you have another point of view you'd like to share?
"...Partners in Health has in effect created a laboratory for medical innovations in poor countries that have potential applications in rich countries. PIH has established a community-based model of care that is now being examined as a leading health-care delivery model in the developed world."
To see how reverse innovation applies to health services, read How Haiti is Helping America >>