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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Will House pass Senate health-care bill without voting on it?
From the Washington Post: After laying the groundwork for a decisive vote this week on the Senate’s health-care bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Monday that she might attempt to pass the measure without having members vote on it.Instead, Pelosi … Continue reading
Colorado House Bill 1021: Mandatory maternity coverage
Colorado Democrat politicians continue their assault on affordable insurance, this time mandating more coverages that policy holders may not want or need. From the Denver Business Journal: Insurance providers will be required to offer contraceptive coverage in all policies and … Continue reading
Health care “reform” bill is immoral & won’t work
[[If your on Patient Power's front page, scroll down for more recent posts.] Here’s a summary of arguments against so-called health care “reform,” specifically, the Senate Bill, HR 3590. It might be useful when contacting a member of Congress (e.g., … Continue reading
Obama’s Progressive Fatal Conceit
Writes George Will: Progressives are forever longing to replace the governance of people by the administration of things. Because they are entirely public-spirited, progressives volunteer to be the administrators, and to be as disinterested as the dickens. … Professor Obama, … Continue reading
Government-run health care erodes liberty forever
From Mark Steyn in the Orange County Register: [T]he governmentalization of health care is the fastest way to a permanent left-of-center political culture. It redefines the relationship between the citizen and the state in fundamental ways that make limited government … Continue reading
CNN: Doctors opt out of Medicare
Should we expect more of this if politicians expand government-run health programs? From CNN: When you think of low-paying jobs, doctor doesn’t usually come to mind.But with a 21% cut in Medicare payments slated to take effect later this month, … Continue reading
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Obama coddles insurance companies
Jacon Sullum explains at Reason.com: “We allow the insurance industry to run wild in this country,” President Obama declared on Monday. “We can’t have a system that works better for the insurance companies than it does for the American people.” … Continue reading
Defeat ObamaCare’s “moral narrative”
Paul Hsieh, M.D. writes: The key is Obama’s declaration, “I don’t know how this plays politically, but I know it’s right.” Ultimately, Obama and his liberal base believe that government-guaranteed health care is a “moral imperative” — i.e., “it’s right.” … Continue reading
Wed.: Health care policy roundtable – Denver Public Library 2-5 PM
From Jon Caldara: The second event is a health care policy roundtable co-sponsored by the Heartland Institute. This event will be taking place at the Denver Public Library from 2 to 5pm. Click here for the agenda including speakers and … Continue reading
Betting on whether ObamaCare will pass before July
Summary of arguments against health care “reform” (& for free-market medicine) For the latest in political machinations: Google News search results on “health care bill.” – last hour. Politico’s “Live Pulse: Breaking news from the health care fight” Washington Times’ … Continue reading