A world redrawn: Nobel winner Deaton warns virus could worsen inequality'Anything is better than pretending that the market can deliver healthcare -- because it can't,' said Angus Deaton. In an interview with AFP, the Scottish-born Princeton professor called for changes to the US healthcare system and the power of the country's big tech firms. - Healthcare reform -Deaton, who won the Nobel prize in 2015, is lauded for his insights into poverty and health issues -- and he sees this as a key area for change. Asked what could replace the US system, Deaton rolled off a list that includes the French, Canadian, German, Dutch and Swiss models. "I'm really worried that big tech firms are going to prosper while many other businesses go bankrupt."

Source: Bangkok Post June 16, 2020 04:30 UTC