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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Pay your doctor cash, get better treatment
Jay Parkinson, M.D. writes: If we really want to find out how to damn near perfectly manage any medical problem as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible, we should be studying how doctors manage the medical problems of the cash-paying doctors … Continue reading
Posted in insurance, tax code, HSAs, physicians & medical quality
Tagged patient-as-customer
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ObamaCare’s broken promises
Michael Tanner reviews a few of Barack Obama’s promises about the health control legislation (HR 3590) in a New York Post article: “The bill doesn’t come close to giving “everybody” access to coverage.” “Even further from reality is the president’s … Continue reading
Jane Norton on health care
If you’re looking for the latest drama in Colorado politics, or a accusations that Jane Norton is a liar, you have the wrong post. This post is about what Norton says about health care policy. Jane Norton is seeking the … Continue reading
Mass. employers drop coverage, put employees to public dole
Surprise, a tax-funded health insurance program encourages employers to stop offering their employees coverage. More people become dependent on a government program for health insurance, which then results in a constituency that supports the program. Government dependency grows again, and politicians … Continue reading
It’s Not Health Care ‘Reform’; It’s Exploitation
Scratch a health care “reformer” and you’re likely to find a health care exploiter. To stop health care exploitation we must address the root issue: the nature of rights and the purpose of government. Continue reading
Medicare head Donald Berwick: You’re a pawn
In the American Spectator David Catron points out a disturbing quote from Medicare & Medicaid Services head Donald Berwick is. Berwick’s view of rationing is, in fact, the opposite of [Paul] Ryan’s. The latter believes it should be driven by … Continue reading
Posted in Medicaid/Medicare/SCHIP, PPC
Tagged Donald Berwick, economics, Frédéric Bastiat, Statism
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Medicare head Donald Berwick: rationing for thee, not for me
David Catron points out more ruling class elitism from Medicare & Medicaid head Donald Berwick: Berwick praised the heavy-handed rationing methods of Britain’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and said, “The decision is not whether or not … Continue reading
Will Colorado Authorities Push Anthem to be a Slumlord Insurance Company?
Will Anthem act like a slumlord health insurer if the CO Division of Insurance forbids them from increasing rates? The Denver Post reports that Colorado authorities are still deliberating about whether to permit Anthem to increase premiums. It’s taken as … Continue reading
FDA on your DNA: “You can’t handle the truth!”
From Paul Hsieh: Recent advances in biotechnology have allowed private companies to offer affordable genetic testing directly to consumers, to help them determine their risks of developing problems such as diabetes, heart disease, and various forms of cancer. In response, … Continue reading
Posted in Policy - National, PPC
Tagged choice, FDA, genetic testing, medical technology and innovation, nanny state
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Donald Berwick’s Five-Year Plan v. the iPhone
Paul Howard and David Gratzer, MD write Last month, Apple released its new iPhone, a faster and more powerful version of its ever popular computer-phone. It’s a remarkable device – particularly remarkable given that its machine ancestors were large and … Continue reading