The New York Times reports that a new trove of emails shows President Barack Obama’s White House agreed to help drug companies block a proposal to bring down medicine prices so they would back Obama’s healthcare plan. House Republicans obtained … Continue reading
I heard an interesting comment the other day on a call-in show. “If nobody had ever thought of health insurance, we’d all be able to afford a doctor today.” In a sense, this is true. However, the problem does not … Continue reading
President Obama is reportedly shifting millions of dollars to the IRS to begin enforcement of ObamaCare. This raises the obvious question: What if the Supreme Court strikes down ObamaCare, with a decision expected no later than early June? Anyone who … Continue reading
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi actually said this recently, in praise of ObamaCare: ‘You want to be a photographer or a writer or a musician, whatever — an artist, you want to be self-employed, if you want to start a … Continue reading
Like peeling back the layers of a rotted onion, the gradual impact of ObamaCare becomes more revealing by the day. The latest? Insurance companies who spend more than 20 percent on administrative costs will be forced, under the new law, … Continue reading
No government can or ever will be able to create the kinds of technological and medical advances that Americans increasingly take for granted. Governments can only effectively fulfill the role of the jailers, the police officers and the upholders of … Continue reading
An irate fan of socialism and socialized medicine/ObamaCare writes in: “You know what, I think it is less profitable for the free market to find a cure. I think keeping the patient sick, but alive, and dependent on the drugs … Continue reading
Dr. Hurd: I really enjoy reading your thoughts and comments. A question please? What would you advocate to do to get the government out of health care? I agree with you that Medicare and Medicaid as well as the restrictions … Continue reading
Increasingly, it looks like either Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney will be the Republican alternative to the horrendous President Obama. Anyone who’s not a liberal already understands what’s wrong with Romney. In the first of a series, I’ll examine Gingrich’s … Continue reading
A DrHurd.com reader writes: Sometime in 2012, the Supreme Court will have an opportunity to strike down the corrupt and unconstitutional ObamaCare law. Will they? There’s no way of knowing. In theory, the 5-4 conservative majority should strike it down. … Continue reading
According to Psychology Today Online, physician meltdown is on the rise. When surveyed by the American College of Physician Executives, one-third of health care facility administrators reported disruptive incidents among their physician colleagues at least once a month at their … Continue reading
Conclusion of yesterday’s column. Actually, I call these ‘unstated premises,’ but Dr. Berwick is different from advocates of socialized medicine we have seen in the past. He engages in no pretense. He doesn’t try to slip in the assumptions of … Continue reading