Those who get through them with portfolio and sanity intact tend to be those who limit the degree of control taxes and other factors have over them by balancing their assets between those that offer the possibility of gains with funds that are safe, liquid, and in their control.
Because Medicare is now fully government funded and has no balancing of costs versus benefits for treatments, it seems rational to consider a different approach empowering users to help control costs.
At the same time, Sony is balancing cash inflows and outflows while working to improve its cash flow by carefully selecting investments, selling assets and strengthening control of working capital such as inventory.