Monthly Archives: June 2010

No equal access with Germany’s “universal” health care

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

Many people support government-controlled health care because they think it will provide everyone with equal access to medical treatment, regardless of their ability to pay. Ronald Bachman of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation recently visited Germany with other health care … Continue reading →

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HSA health insurer shuts down because of ObamaCare

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

In response to the health control legislation, HR 3590, a small health insurance companies that focused on selling high-deductible policies is closing its doors. So reports Richmond BizSense (emphasis added) The hotly debated healthcare reform bill signed into law in … Continue reading →

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ObamaCare: “debunk & defund” if you can’t repeal & replace

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

Merrill Matthews of the Council for Affordable Health Insurance suggests ways of curbing the harmful effects of the health control legislation, HR 3590, if repealing it is not an option: Republicans have kicked off their ObamaCare “repeal and replace” campaign, … Continue reading →

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Does Obama know what health insurance is?

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

Apparently Barack Obama does not know what health insurance is.  Neither do most people, and this is a core problem with health care in the U.S. Back in February at the health care summit, President Obama said: Look, if I’m … Continue reading →

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Canada’s provinces try to curb health care costs, patients don’t know prices

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

Reuters reports on health care in Canada: Pressured by an aging population and the need to rein in budget deficits, Canada’s provinces are taking tough measures to curb healthcare costs, a trend that could erode the principles of the popular … Continue reading →

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Instead of mandatory maternity coverage, supplemental insurance

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed Colorado HB 1021 into law last week.  The Denver Business Journal reports that it requires “all small-group and individual health insurance policies to include contraception and pregnancy coverage” “Proponents of [HB 1021] said it provides … Continue reading →

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Donald Berwick: blame “private” enterprise, embrace politically-controlled medicine

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

Any health care funding plan that is just, equitable, civilized, and humane must, must, redistribute wealth from the richer among us to the poorer and the less fortunate. Excellent health care is by definition, redistribution. Britain, you chose well. –Donald … Continue reading →

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