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Health Care Reform

  • Should Entitlement Programs Be Reformed?

    Mr. John Brock lays out a plan to remove entitlement programs from government management and empower each person to manage their own safety nets. The article makes a number of bad assumptions to justify the reform – and implementing it might leave many people without healthcare or destitute when they retire. Read more

  • George Will's War on Regulations

    George Will tells how Carl Karcher built up Carl Jr’s Restaurants, into a billion-dollar business. The CEO, Andy Puzder, is now concerned about how Obamacare is going to increase his healthcare costs and Mr. Will has parlayed that into a regulatory state’s war on business, though he overlooks the ethical issues and inconsistencies. Read more

  • Why Not Privatize?

    It is usually assumed that private enterprise will find efficient ways to do things and lower costs to the benefit of consumers and taxpayers. However, while privatization of basic services may seem both financially and ideologically appealing, it may have undesirable consequences in the long term. Read more

  • Can Kids with Preexisting Conditions Be Excluded?

    In spite of claims to the contrary, kids with preexisting conditions will be able to get health insurance this year. Read more

  • The Constitution, Social Security, & Healthcare Reform

    Social security was established under the General Welfare clause of the Constitution and upheld in Supreme Court decisions. Congress has likewise, the power to create a government managed health care reform system. The economic downturn that has cost millions of Americans their jobs and their health insurance. What better time to enact health care reform. Read more

  • The Health Care Debate's Red Herrings

    Health care reform is too important to let it be sidetracked over, illegal immigrants, abortion, tort reform, or even cost as iot could be paid for by leting the 2001 tax cuts expire. Read more

  • Your Family's Health Depends on Health Care Reform

    “Your family’s health depends on the health of everyone.” “Your family’s health depends on the health of everyone.” The advantages of health care reform have been lost in the politics and arguments about the Health Care Bill. Here are some advantages. Read more

  • Health Care Co-ops a Poor Option

    Health care co-ops have not been successful and seed money for health care co-ops would probably be wasted. The Health Care Reform Bill, H.R. 3200, is a reasonable bill and it should not be replaced by a health co-op system unlikely to be successful. Read more