On January 14th, 2009 GIC had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Robert F. Graboyes, Senior Healthcare Advisor at the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Dr. Graboyes’ presentation, entitled “Green Grass, Brown Grass, All Around the Hill” challenged the increasingly popular notion that other nations have constructed healthcare systems that are superior to that of the United States. He outlined the lessons to be learned from both the successes and failures of a variety of approaches to health care. Dr. Grayboyes draws on expertise gained through an accomplished and varied career in academics, the Federal Reserve System, and the private sector.