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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Mandatory insurance, but less access in Massachusetts
Yet an other example of how having medical “coverage” does not mean getting needed care, here’s one more warning to those who want mandatory insurance. From John R. Graham at StateHouseCall: A recent white paper by the New England Healthcare … Continue reading
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Tagged coverage is not care, mandatory insurance, Massachusetts health
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Single-payer “universal” car care
This video is an entry for the Galen’s Institute’s “Do No Harm” contest. All the entries are here. I haven’t watched them all, but I’ve learned something. Each video is about 90 seconds. If it doesn’t grab my attention in … Continue reading
Posted in Policy - National, PPC, single payer
Tagged health care video, persuasion, single payer
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New CDC head vs. your freedom
Check out some scary aspects of the new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Thomas Frieden. From Jacob Sullum at Reason: Frieden, an infectious disease specialist who is known mainly as an enthusiastic advocate of New York’s strict smoking … Continue reading
The “public plan” deception: Isn’t it about choice
A scary video showing that the proponents of the “public” medical insurance plan see this as a means to establishing a monopoly on medical insurance. I’d like to see this video go “viral.” If you would too, take a moment … Continue reading
Posted in Policy - National, PPC, single payer
Tagged health care video, Public Health Plan, single payer
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Taxing your beer for politically-controlled health care
Why would politicians do this? Because they view it as a worthwhile political investment for them. Beer drinkers are many, but are probably politically disorganized. Politicians will look like nice caring folks for “providing health care”, so it buys them … Continue reading
Still waiting for medical care in Massachusetts
From the Boston Globe: Despite Boston’s abundance of top-notch medical specialists, the waits to see dermatologists, obstetrician-gynecologists, and orthopedic surgeons for routine care have grown longer – to as much as a year for the busiest doctors. … Patients in … Continue reading
Consumer Reports: buy an HSA for your pet
John Goodman summarizes a Consumer Reports article recommending that pet owners self-insure instead of spending money on premiums. But when it comes to people, Goodman says CR recommends national health insurance. Hmm.
Health care talking points by Frank Luntz
It’s not enough to know how government meddling in medical insurance markets and medical care has driven up costs and leaves us vulnerable to huge medical costs. You have to present it right. Political consultant Frank Luntz has some suggestions, … Continue reading
Critical illness insurance for autism: only in Canada?
In a previous post about Colorado SB 244′s mandated autism benefits, I asked why insurance companies could not offer a product that insured parents against the costs of autism treatments should their child be autistic. It could be a separate … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, Colorado SB 244, critical illness insurance, Linda Gorman, mandated benefits
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Rich retirees sponging off the poor via Medicare
A fine segment on Medicare from John Stossel’s recent special, You Can’t Even Talk About It. Some great moments: AARP representative claiming information technology will “have to” bring costs down, even if it won’t. He also correctly identifies that Medicare … Continue reading
Posted in Medicaid/Medicare/SCHIP, PPC
Tagged fairness, health care video, John Stossel, Medicare
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