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Monthly Archives: August 2009
ObamaCare is all about rationing
From Martin Feldstein in the Wall Street Journal: Although administration officials are eager to deny it, rationing health care is central to President Barack Obama’s health plan. The Obama strategy is to reduce health costs by rationing the services that … Continue reading
Ritter increases your insurance premiums
From the Northern Colorado Business Journal: Bill Ritter today announced a plan that would trim about $320 million and reduce state jobs by about 267 positions in an effort to balance Colorado’s budget. Among the cuts are $18.5 million in … Continue reading
Government health co-op: public plan in disguise?
Have Democrat politicians backed away from pushing a government run insurance plan, a.ka., the “public plan” or “public option”? They are now backing a tax-subsidized “co-op.” There are some reasons to be suspicious. If you like podcasts, listen to Co-ops … Continue reading
Why health insurance companies are bad
You often hear animosity for insurance companies from the Left. That is, those who want more government control of medical insurance. Yet, those who want less government should advocate repealing laws that coddle insurance companies at the expense of patients. … Continue reading
Posted in insurance, tax code, HSAs, PPC
Tagged competition, employer-sponsored insurance, persuasion
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Obama: “it’s not about politics” … except advancing his own
Bruce McQuain has an insightful critique of Barack Obama’s op-ed in the New York Times. Basically, Obama says health insurance policy is a very important issue, and it “deserves serious debate.” Yet, so called health insurance “reform” (it’s not reform, … Continue reading
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Obama Care kills competition
Cato‘s Michael Tanner summarizes why the proposed “public health plan” would drive commercial insurers out of business: A government-run plan would have an inherent advantage in the marketplace, because it ultimately would be subsidized by taxpayers. The government plan could … Continue reading
Michael Bennet should oppose Democrat health “reform”
Senator Michael Bennet says that “health care reform must shift control from insurance companies to doctors, nurses and their patients.” If so, he should oppose the Democrats’ so-called health care “reform.” Insurance companies have too much control because politicians have … Continue reading
Politicians and special interests vs. patient health
Special interests already make medical care and insurance through mandated benefits laws and medical licensing laws. Economist Shirley Svorny summarizes these and other ways politicians and special interests benefit at our expense. An excerpt: The Democrats’ proposal for health care … Continue reading
Posted in Policy - National, regulation
Tagged mandated benefits, medical licensing, rent seeking
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How insurance companies can gain credibility
Insurance companies are unpopular, so they don’t get much sympathy when arguing that the “public option” is unfair competition. The insurance industry should come clean by admitting how much the tax exemption for employer-provided insurance coddles them, which gives them … Continue reading
Posted in Policy - National, PPC
Tagged competition, employer-sponsored insurance, Public Health Plan
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Register to attend Grand Junction Town Hall w/ Obama
The event will be at Central High School from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m, according to the Grand Junction Sentinel. From WhiteHouse.gov: Thank you for your interest in attending a Town Hall with President Barack Obama in Grand Junction, Colorado on … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado health care, PPC
Tagged Colorado health care, Colorado Town Hall Meetings
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