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Category: Health Care Reform

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Health Care: The Answer is Staring Us in the Face

Posted on September 3, 2009 by d3admin

A government-run health plan is not merely “too extreme” or “overdoing it.” A government-run health plan is precisely the opposite of how it should be. The government “controls costs” by forcing doctors and patients to behave in ways other than … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

Magical Thinking, Fists and Force

Posted on August 24, 2009 by d3admin

“I’m in favor of covering everyone, but the way to do that is expand the number of doctors and the number of nurses. Expand the supply before you expand the demand.” — Dick Morris, former advisor to President Bill Clinton … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

Is Obama Really Smart?

Posted on August 23, 2009 by d3admin

Here’s what Mr. President said at a recent health care “town hall” on the subject of private enterprise versus government control: “UPS and FedEx are doing just fine, right? No, they are. It’s the Post Office that’s always having the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

No ObamaCare, No Status Quo

Posted on August 22, 2009 by d3admin

Dr. Hurd’s comment, sent out to colleagues and associates: You might remember a couple of weeks back that the White House set up a special email address for citizens to “flag” fellow citizens who disagreed with beloved Mr. President’s health … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

Health Care “Cooperatives”: Can You Spell Fascism?

Posted on August 19, 2009 by d3admin

So now some politicians are saying, “Drop single-payer, public option insurance. It’s not selling. Let’s do health care cooperatives instead.” Don’t buy it. A health care cooperative is not a private sector solution. It’s fascist, in nature. Fascism refers to … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

Can You Say…Monopoly?

Posted on August 17, 2009 by d3admin

The issue isn’t whether “death panels” are a rational criticism of Obama’s health plan, or merely a paranoid hallucination. The issue is whether you want government to have a monopoly power over the practice of medical care. Thinking about end … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

A Referendum on Freedom

Posted on August 13, 2009 by d3admin

Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania said Tuesday that he would float the idea of a national referendum on health care reform when he returns to Washington after the start of his August recess was spent facing down boisterous crowds … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

The Fish Rots From the Head Down

Posted on August 7, 2009 by d3admin

“There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

Will Obamacare Make Us a Nation of Paupers?

Posted on August 3, 2009 by d3admin

The government-run health-care system–which in the U.K. is believed to be the necessary institutional corollary to an inalienable right to health care–has pauperized the entire population. This is not to say that in every last case the treatment is bad: … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

The Elephant in Your Doctor’s Office

Posted on July 25, 2009 by d3admin

“Putting a government-run and -subsidized plan in competition with your private health insurance plans would be like putting an elephant in a room with some mice and saying, ‘OK, fellas, compete,— Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tenn. said. “After a while, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

Government’s War on Doctors

Posted on July 24, 2009 by d3admin

Not all physicians are satisfied with the socialized medicine bill going through Congress. “This is war,” Dr. George Watson, a Kansas physician and president-elect of the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons, told FOXNews.com Thursday. “This is a bureaucratic boondoggle … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

Doctors Don’t Have to Take It

Posted on July 17, 2009 by d3admin

If Congress and the President really mean it when they say they want the new national health insurance to “compete” with private sector plans–and that doctors should be free to practice as they see fit–then medical professionals should consider opting … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform
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