Colorado Amendment 63 (health care choice) not a “PR stunt”
Is the Colorado Right to Health Care Choice Initiative a “public relations stunt,” as a political science professor says? No, it’s not. Should a lawsuit against the mandatory insurance provision of HR 3590 succeed, the Feds will pressure states into enforcing it. And regardless of the lawsuit, state-level legislation have influenced the enforcement and reform […]
Explaining Colorado Amendment 63: Right to Health Care Choice
Barring unforeseen obstacles, The Colorado Right to Health Care Choice Initiative (Colorado Amendment 63) will be among the ballot measures Colorado voters can vote on in this November’s election – in addition to others in Colorado politics. Some people are bound to misunderstand what the amendment would do, and not do, as Representative Diana DeGette […]
Can Missouri’s Prop. C block Feds from enforcing mandatory insurance?
The St. Louis Business Journal reports:
Voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition C at Tuesday’s election, but it will likely be overturned in court, law and health-care experts say.
Proposition C creates a law banning the government from forcing Missourians to buy health insurance under the federal health-care overhaul [HR 3590] starting in 2014.
“The Constitution clearly states […]
Health care bill will not contain costs
Of the health care bill (HR 3590), Peter Suderman writes:
Just days after President Obama first took office, Peter Orszag, in his new role as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) … declared that “the single most important thing we can do to improve the long-term fiscal health of our nation is slow […]
What abortion costs can tell us about medical care costs
Note: This post is not about the proper legal status of abortion or whether it is moral. It’s about medical care costs and how patients pay for it. Readers can appreciate the content of this post regardless of their position on legal abortion.
Politicians like to talk about how to keep medical care costs in check, […]
ObamaCare’s broken promises
Michael Tanner reviews a few of Barack Obama’s promises about the health control legislation (HR 3590) in a New York Post article:
“The bill doesn’t come close to giving “everybody” access to coverage.”
“Even further from reality is the president’s continued insistence that the new law is ‘reducing costs.’”
“Anyone who thinks that their insurance premiums will be […]
It’s Not Health Care ‘Reform’; It’s Exploitation
Pajamas Media: Scratch a health care “reformer” and you’re likely to find a health care exploiter. To stop health care exploitation we must address the root issue: the nature of rights and the purpose of government.
Donald Berwick’s Five-Year Plan v. the iPhone
Paul Howard and David Gratzer, MD write
Last month, Apple released its new iPhone, a faster and more powerful version of its ever popular computer-phone. It’s a remarkable device – particularly remarkable given that its machine ancestors were large and expensive, often filling whole buildings yet able to crunch fewer numbers than […]
Bad Medicine: The Real Costs & Consequences of ObamaCare
A new analysis of ObamaCare (HR 3590) from the Cato Institute:
The length and complexity of the health care reform legislation, combined with a debate that often generated more heat than light, has led to massive confusion about the law’s likely impact. A new white paper by Cato senior fellow Michael D. […]
Obama appoints Donald Berwick: Health Care Rationer-in-Chief
From Grace-Marie Turner at National Review (July 7):
President Obama is making a huge end-run around the American people with his recess appointment of Dr. Donald Berwick.
“This recess appointment is an insult to the American people,” said Sen. John Barrasso (R., Wyo.), a physician and leading Berwick opponent. “Dr. Berwick is a […]
How to protect yourself against ObamaCare
The Objective Standard has published Paul Hsieh, M.D.’s article about how to protect yourself from ObamaCare (HR 3590). Here are the topic headings:
To the extent possible, arrange to pay for your medical care directly rather than through an insurancepolicy. – Health savings accounts- concierge medicine- medical tourism
Assume full responsibility for your personal health.- Eat Well […]
Independence Institute | Health Care Video Series Surpasses 240K Views
We’ve been enjoying some incredible – yet under the radar – video successes here at the Independence Institute. About a year ago, we launched a series of health care videos, starting with this laugh out loud doozy featuring one of my main minions Justin Longo. The video took off instantly clocking thousands of views within […]
