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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Lack of equality in Japan’s government-run health care
A popular justification of government-run health care is that everyone should have access to the same care, regardless of their ability to pay. Yet, Japan has a form of socialized medicine, but it does not happen here. Consider a recent … Continue reading
Colorado legislature helps insurers by mandating wasteful preventive care coverage
From the Denver Post: A new state law makes some forms of preventative health care more affordable to people who are insured in Colorado. The law, which took effect Friday, assures that services such as screenings for breast and cervical … Continue reading
Challenging mandatory insurance in court
From the AP: Opponents of the health care reform bill are not giving up the fight, and some think their last, best hope to halt the legislation lies not in the Capitol but in the court across the street. A … Continue reading
AP on health bills: “meaningful negotiations occur behind closed doors”
That’s what I will do in bringing all parties together, not negotiating behind closed doors, but bringing all parties together, and broadcasting those negotiations on C-SPAN so that the American people can see what the choices are … – Barack … Continue reading
Posted in Policy - National, PPC
Tagged HR 3590, HR 3962, politician credibility, politics of health care
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Obama Care: prohibit buying what you want, mandate what you don’t want
Dr. Paul Hsieh points out some scary aspects of the House health bill (HR 3962) and the Senate health bill (HR 3590): Under ObamaCare, patients will be forced to pay for certain kinds of medical care whether they want it … Continue reading
Posted in Medicaid/Medicare/SCHIP, Policy - National, PPC
Tagged choice, HR 3590, HR 3962, mandated benefits, Medicare, preventive care
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Shawn Mitchell plans to push market-based health reform
From the Daily Camera (Boulder): Broomfield Republican state Sen. Shawn Mitchell said he doesn’t expect to have much influence on legislation as a member of the minority, but he will draw attention to the ways he thinks the Democratic majority … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado health care, insurance, tax code, HSAs, PPC
Tagged Colorado health care, Shawn Mitchell, Utah health care
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Health care bills fail to meet Obama’s promises
Patients First summarizes of how the House and Senate health care bills fail to meet president Obama’s promises: They won’t “slow the growth of health care costs.” They won’t “make the insurance you have work better for you,” or increase … Continue reading