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Help Defend Colorado From ObamaCare
Statement by Independence Institute President Jon Caldara On Sunday night the US House of Representatives passed what we call “Obama-care.” This is one of the darkest moments in American history. The federal government has taken a large step towards control … Continue reading
Health Reform
In just 90 seconds this new health reform video highlights the upside-down priorities of Oregon’s Medicaid system. Lobbying groups have used the political process to push coverage for special-interest causes. This video is based on research Linda Gorman, Director of … Continue reading
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Tagged health care video, Linda Gorman, Oregon, rationing health care
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Compulsory insurance & the “general welfare”
In a recent Christian Science Monitor piece, Karl Manheim and Jamie Court, argue that compulsory insurance laws are unconstitutional, while laws forcing us to fund government-run charities such as Medicare and Social Security are not: In fact, under the law, … Continue reading
Open letter to supporters of Colorado SB 160
To: Stephen Kapanos, Vice President Public Policy & Advocacy Bill Lindsay and Penfield Tate, Health Care Committee, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Elisabeth Arenales, Esq., Director, Health Care Program, Colorado Center on Law and Policy Mental Health America of Colorado, … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado health care, Medicaid, SB 08-160, SCHIP
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Profit motive lowers Rx prices, politicians don’t
In February the Denver Post reported that Coloradans using a new state prescription program for lower-income people will end up paying more for most drugs than they would at chain pharmacies, according to a Denver Post cost comparison. Meanwhile, last … Continue reading
Does medical technology increase insurance costs?
Do advances in medical technology drive up insurance premiums? If so, why don’t advances in technology increase costs of other products? Last Thursday the Rocky Mountain News reported that “Employers’ health insurance costs this year have climbed 12 percent above … Continue reading
Response to Moe Keller on health insurance
In April the Denver Post published a letter by Gina Liggett against Senate Bill 217, which ties Colorado citizens to the tracks of the compulsory insurance locomotive. Gina contacted Senator Moe Keller (Senate District 20) concerning this issue. The Senator’s … Continue reading
Politicians for potholes & expensive insurance
Previous posts on legislation mentioned here: SB 217 (here , here, here, here), HB 1389 (here, here, here). Linda Gorman shows how politicians support potholes and expensive insurance in her latest article at the Independence Institute‘s Health Care Policy Center … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado health care, HB 08-1389, insurance price controls, Linda Gorman, SB 08-217
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Health care is not a right
Last Saturday I attended a Front Range Objectivism event featuring Yaron Brook , Executive Director of the Ayn Rand Institute . His talk reminded me that I have yet to address a fundamental issue on this blog: that health care … Continue reading
Debunking “Dying for Coverage” (part 2)
Update to: Is being uninsured a fatal disease? Linda Gorman has once again taken Families USA to task for their bogus research. Last week it was about their claims of Medicaid "cuts." Most recently, her post at StateHouseCall.org debunks their … Continue reading