Paul Hsieh
Monday, August 17, 2009Health Care Economics in a NutshellBy Paul HsiehFiled As: Health CareHealth care economics in a nutshell:Health care in the US is covered by three main systems -- Medicare, medicaid, and private insurance. |
Wednesday, August 12, 2009Lying with Statistics, Health Care EditionBy Paul HsiehFiled As: Health CareStuart Browning again debunks the myth that a single-payer system would save money on administrative costs:One of the linchpin arguments of government-run health care advocates is that the government can run an insurance program more efficiently ... more »» |
Tuesday, June 2, 2009What Recourse Against Force?By Paul HsiehFiled As: Economic principles, General, Health CareJared Rhoads, director of the Lucidicus Project, has written another excellent op-ed, this time on force and pseudo-competition, as it applies to the proposed "public plan." Here's a sample:
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Monday, April 20, 2009Two Good Ones from GrahamBy Paul HsiehFiled As: General, Health CareStateHouseCall contributor and PRI health care studies director John Graham recently published two items well worth the read.
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Thursday, March 26, 2009A Devil's DealBy Paul HsiehFiled As: General, Health CareHealth insurance companies have offered to speed up their eventual suicide, agreeing to yet more concessions to the government in exchange for a law requiring all Americans to purchase health insurance.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009More on that Mass. MessBy Paul HsiehFiled As: General, Health CareA Monday New York Times article discussed the new controls that Massachusetts state government will impose on doctors, hospitals, and insurers in order to salvage their failing "universal health ... more »»
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Thursday, March 5, 2009Unintended Consequences Coming Up SoonBy Paul HsiehFiled As: General, Health CarePresident Obama plans to pay (in part) for his "universal health care" plan by raising taxes on "the wealthy," defined as those making over $250,000 per year.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009More "Paternalism" than "Libertarian"By Paul HsiehFiled As: GeneralPajamas Media has published my op-ed on President Obama's new director of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Cass Sunstein, who's a leading advocate of the philosophy known as "libertarian paternalism."
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009Outta ThereGovernment insurance-market interference sends providers packing By Paul HsiehFiled As: General, Health CareA February 8 Oklahoman editorial points out some basic lessons in Economics 101:
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009Don't Forget the SuccessesBy Paul HsiehFiled As: General, Health CareJohn Goodman discusses how medical markets can actually work, citing a number of positive examples including:
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