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“Public” health plan: force is not competition
This is a title of an excellent essay by Jared Rhodes about how people think it’s OK for a government-run insurance plan to compete with commercial insurers. An excerpt: Private insurers compete with each other to provide the best product … Continue reading
The “public plan” deception: Isn’t it about choice
A scary video showing that the proponents of the “public” medical insurance plan see this as a means to establishing a monopoly on medical insurance. I’d like to see this video go “viral.” If you would too, take a moment … Continue reading
Posted in Policy - National, PPC, single payer
Tagged health care video, Public Health Plan, single payer
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Health care talking points by Frank Luntz
It’s not enough to know how government meddling in medical insurance markets and medical care has driven up costs and leaves us vulnerable to huge medical costs. You have to present it right. Political consultant Frank Luntz has some suggestions, … Continue reading
The “Public” insurance plan’s huge market share
Talk about unhealthy competition. From Heritage: A new study released today by the Lewin Group, one of the most well-respected health care consultancies in Washington, gives new estimates on “The Cost and Coverage Impacts of a Public Plan” like the … Continue reading
Sign the Do No Harm petition on health care policy
If you care about affordable, accessible, and quality health care in the United States, please read and sign the Do No Harm Petition from the Galen Institute: The Hippocratic Oath Taken by All Doctors: “First, do no harm” Politicians, policymakers … Continue reading
Posted in Policy - National, PPC
Tagged employer mandate, Federal Health Board, petition, Public Health Plan, regulation
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Government should not compete with insurance companies
What if someone had a great idea for a better mousetrap, but insisted that it be a “public mousetrap” funded by taxpayers? Would you believe that it’s better, or would you suspect that the inventor had an agenda beyond creating … Continue reading