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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Should you depend on politicians for medical care?
Each of us, at the end of the day, has more control over the size of our bank accounts than we have over politically influenced bureaucrats. — Donald Boudreaux Keep this in mind when considering if it’s a good idea … Continue reading
Administrative costs: whose are lower?
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons explains why the common claim that Medicare has lower adminstrative costs than commercial insurers. While it’s good to know differences in accounting and the details behind the spurious claim, the bigger picture is … Continue reading
Obama care: dissecting the President’s claims
Cato Institute scholars pick apart the President’s claims from the June 24 ABC news show, “Questions for the President: Prescription for America.” For more, see healthcare.cato.org. [Via John LaPlante] Similar Posts: Obama’s health care proposal: Putting politicians in control of … Continue reading
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A valid reason to despise Walmart
Walmart certainly has some admirable qualities (see these articles). But Wal-mart’s self-serving position on health care is disgraceful: “Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Tuesday that it supports legislation that would require large companies to offer health insurance to their workers,” reports … Continue reading
Why government cannot run a business
Some great points by John Steele Gordon in the Wall Street Journal: The Obama administration is bent on becoming a major player in — if not taking over entirely — America’s health-care, automobile and banking industries. Before that happens, it … Continue reading
Responses to Paul Krugman on economics of health insurance
In a recent post on health care, Paul Krugman writes (in his typically obnoxious smug style): Both George Will and Greg Mankiw basically argue that we don’t need a government role because we can trust the market to work — … Continue reading