Canadian government: You’re “too old” for hip surgery
Friday, February 27th, 2009This and other disturbing reminders of what happens when government "guarantees" health care - see the article in the Wall Street Journal. via FIRM.
This and other disturbing reminders of what happens when government "guarantees" health care - see the article in the Wall Street Journal. via FIRM.
“Colorado Guaranteed Health Care Act” doesn’t guarantee health care
Monday, December 22nd, 2008State Representative John Kefalas, D-Fort Collins, says that under his single-payer health care plan, the "Colorado Guaranteed Health Care Act," "people can choose their own doctor and get high-quality care." Here he overlooks a critical distinction: health insurance or prepaid health care is not the same as health care. In ...
Physicans in Canada
Friday, October 31st, 2008According to Brian Lee Crowley of the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (Canada): Potential physicians are severely restricted in their ability to choose their profession Physicians are increasingly restricted in whom they can see Physicians are increasingly restricted in what they can prescribe Physicians are increasingly restricted in getting their patients access to the ...
Canadians Tell Krugman About Socialized Medicine
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008From a recent debate on universal coverage: PAUL KRUGMAN: Actually, can I just — I wanted to ask a question. And— JOHN DONVAN: Please—please do— PAUL KRUGMAN: —and I wanted to ask, actually two questions, to the audience. First, how many Canadians, would Canadians in the room please raise your hands. [ONE PERSON APPLAUDS, LAUGHTER] JOHN DONVAN: We ...
Single-Payer Health Care: Immoral and Deadly
Monday, September 22nd, 2008The following letter on the dangers and immorality of single-payer health care was co-authored by Brian Schwartz, Ph.D. and Paul Hsieh, M.D. in response to an article in the April 2008 issue of Annals of Surgery supporting such a policy (Sarpel U, Vladeck B, Divino C, et al. Fact and ...
