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Why we’re “crazy” about health care choice
Originally published in the Aurora Daily Sentinel, January 29th, 2010. This version has links to references. Why we’re “crazy” about health care choice By Brian T. Schwartz and Linda Gorman Sentinel Editor Dave Perry dismisses the Colorado Right to Health … Continue reading
Posted in Amendment 63, Colorado health care, mandatory insurance, PPC
Tagged AARP, Amendment 63, Amerian Medical Association, Colorado Amendment 63, Colorado Right to Health Care Choice Initiative, Linda Gorman, mandatory insurance, Massachusetts health, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, uninsured cost-shift
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The AMA: customer and supporter of government health care
Reposted from John Goodman’s health policy blog: People are fond of believing that the American Medical Association (AMA) represents physicians. But if representation follows revenues, the AMA’s most important customer is probably the federal government. In1983, an agreement between the … Continue reading
Posted in physicians & medical quality
Tagged American Medical Association, Linda Gorman
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Vaccine “Public Option Plan” Has Produced Shortages of Vaccines
[Originally published at John Goodman's health policy blog] With H1N1 flu vaccine shortages looming, now is a good time to reflect on the health care shortages, lack of innovation, and outflow of capital created when a public option health plan … Continue reading
Health care without insurance, & know the price
(Originally posted on John Goodman’s Health Policy Blog) Although Canadian health care is supposedly free, each year thousands of Canadians come to the United States instead. Many have spent so long waiting for care in Canada that they will pay … Continue reading
Taking Another Look at Swiss Health Care
The Swiss health care system [gated, but with abstract] has attracted interest from many conservatives because insurance there is mainly private, long-term, and personal and portable. By some estimates it also is the most egalitarian health system in the world. … Continue reading
Death by lack of insurance: statistical trickery
If past cycles are any indicator, we are about due for another round of studies showing that being uninsured kills. Headlines will abound, commentators will wring their hands, and anyone who opposes ObamaCare will be portrayed as an insensitive killer. … Continue reading
Medical Malpractice? Government Protects Itself
If you are a patient harmed by medical malpractice by a private physician, you can recoup substantial sums for both economic damages and pain and suffering in most states.If you are a patient harmed by the same sort of medical … 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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Health care costs and health insurance
Direct-purchase insurance is when the patient buys it directly from the insurance company, rather than through an employer. How can this help bring down the cost of medical care? Linda Gorman explains in her latest article at the Library of … Continue reading
Critical illness insurance for autism: only in Canada?
In a previous post about Colorado SB 244′s mandated autism benefits, I asked why insurance companies could not offer a product that insured parents against the costs of autism treatments should their child be autistic. It could be a separate … Continue reading
Posted in regulation
Tagged autism, Colorado SB 244, critical illness insurance, Linda Gorman, mandated benefits
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