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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Can insurance costs be limited to 10% of income?
Devon Herrick, PhD of the National Center of Policy Analysis responds to this sentiment: “Families should not be required to contribute more than 10 percent of their income toward their health coverage or out-of-pocket medical costs (5 percent for low-income … Continue reading
Canadian gov’t: “no freestanding constitutional right to health care”
Bottom line: The province of British Columbia claims that there is constitutional right to health care. Yet, it’s illegal to pay a doctor for services for medical care that’s covered by the government plan. But why would you do that? … Continue reading
Posted in regulation, single payer
Tagged Canada health, rationing health care, right to health care
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Robbing the rich and giving to the poor
A fine cartoon from Rex F. May (a.k.a. “Baloo”), whose works often appears in Liberty magazine.
In Canada, regulators decide who gets care
On April 14 the Denver Post published an excellent letter by Tish Jeffers of Centennial. Excellent work, Tish! Re: “Look to Canada for single-payer success,” April 11 letter to the editor. So, Timothy Snowden, who visits Canada often, has polled … Continue reading
Posted in coverage isn't care, single payer
Tagged Canada health, choice, coverage is not care, single payer
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Colorado HB 1273: single-payer dead…for now
From the Denver Business Journal: A proposal that would have taken the first steps toward a government-run “single payer” system to handle health care reimbursements in Colorado was dropped by its sponsor on Wednesday. … Although the bill is dead … Continue reading
420: Your right to use marijuana, medical or otherwise
Yes, drug prohibition is part of health care policy. Marijuana has proven medical benefits, but politicians and government thugs insist on imprisoning people for the peaceful act of growing a plant, or smoking its leaves, or selling it. So what … Continue reading
Posted in Policy - National, PPC
Tagged John Stossel, medications, right to health care
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Colorado SB 61: insurers might deny fewer claims, but at what cost?
Colorado SB 061 is a case of what is seen and what is not unseen. What is seen: fewer denied insurance claims (probably). What is not seen: increased insurance premiums and more people who cannot afford insurance. The bill summary … Continue reading
Medical insurance, not free health care
Economist Arnold Kling’s outline on his forthcoming health care debate are below. I especially like point 5, on what insurance should be. For more on that, see his essay, Insurance vs. Insulation. 1. I am the radical in the debate. … Continue reading
The “Public” insurance plan’s huge market share
Talk about unhealthy competition. From Heritage: A new study released today by the Lewin Group, one of the most well-respected health care consultancies in Washington, gives new estimates on “The Cost and Coverage Impacts of a Public Plan” like the … Continue reading
Colorado HB 1293: Prepare For More Expensive Medical Insurance
The Daily Camera published my thoughts on Colorado HB 1293: Prepare For More Expensive Medical Insurance: the Senate Finance Committee has approved Colorado House Bill 1293. The Denver Post claims that this bill would reduce your insurance premiums. Not so. … Continue reading