Tag Archives: mandated benefits

N.Y. Bureaucrats vs. Dr. John Muney & the uninsured

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Brian Schwartz

The case of Dr. John Muney shows the outright injustice and immoral nature of government regulations that rob us of our individual rights to associate with one another in a peaceful manner.  Next time you talk about mandated benefits on … Continue reading →

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Colorado HB 1224: Hey you, pay for delivering my baby!

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Brian Schwartz

From the Rocky Mountain News: A bill that would end the practice of charging women more than men for health insurance is headed to a summertime interim committee rather than a fight on the floor. Rep. Sue Schafer, D-Wheat Ridge, … Continue reading →

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Risk pooling in individual insurance markets

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Brian Schwartz

Last week National Journal blogger Marilyn Werber Serafini wrote that “there is agreement that the market for buying health insurance as an individual doesn’t work well.” Grace-Marie Turner suggests that it’s working better than some think: Before policymakers attempt to … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Plan to End Private Health Insurance

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Brian Schwartz

Writes Grace-Marie Turner of the Galen Institute: The centerpiece of Barack Obama’s healthcare plan may not seem revolutionary at first. Obama would seek to establish a new public health insurance program that would be offered alongside private insurance packages. This … Continue reading →

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The U.S. already has socialized medicine

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Brian Schwartz

There are several ways to respond to people who advocate socialized medicine or single-payer health care in the United States.  You can start at fundamentals by point out that health care is not a right, and that governmnt-controlled health care violates … Continue reading →

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A national market in health insurance

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Brian Schwartz

Grace-Marie Turner makes a good case for it in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal: Much to our surprise, the Census Bureau reported yesterday that the number of people in the U.S. with health insurance actually increased by 3.6 million last year. … Continue reading →

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Mandated benefits inflate Mass. insurance premiums

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Brian Schwartz

From Tuesday’s Boston Globe: A long-awaited report concludes that 12 cents of every $1 paid for health insurance in Massachusetts goes toward 26 state-mandated benefits, from maternity and mental healthcare to infertility and diabetes services…. Insurers and small business groups … Continue reading →

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health insurance choice in New Jersey

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Brian Schwartz

New Jersey Republican Jay Webber is proposing legislation similar to Cory Gardner’s HB 08-1327, which would alllow customers to buy insurance that meets the regulations of other states.  From the Wall Street Journal: Mr. Webber’s proposal is a state version of … Continue reading →

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AFL-CIO on mandated benefits

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Brian Schwartz

Continuation of: Dude, what free market?. In their Denver Post commentary, AFL-CIO executives John Sweeney and Mike Cerbo also address benefits mandates (I assume) when they write that under McCain’s health care reform plan: existing regulations would also be eliminated. … Continue reading →

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Instead of HB 1389: Show politicians’ guilt for costly insurance

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Brian T. Schwartz

Critique of Colorado’s “Fair and Accountable Insurance Rates Act,” HB 08-1389. Continue reading →

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