Health Care


Friday, October 19, 2007

A Man, A Man, ... in Louisiana 

Jindal's proposal "a model of fresh thinking"

Filed As:  Health Care

Rep. Bobby Jindal, who is running for the office of governor of Louisiana, has put forth his plan for health care reform. Former Speaker Newt Gingrich is impressed, saying that it represents "a model of fresh thinking on health care ... more »»

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Conservatives Must Play Offense on Medicaid  

Filed As:  Health Care

Jim Frogue, of the Center for Health Transformation, says that conservatives must take the initiative on health care reform, and not simply respond to bad ideas [like SCHIP expansion?] by trying to fend them off.

Sound policy demands it.

Conservatives more »»

Friday, October 19, 2007

Compromise on SCHIP Proposed 

By Nathan Benefield

Filed As:  Health Care

Several Republican members of Congress have introduced an alternative to SCHIP expansion, though coverage has been overshadowed by the "Republicans hate kids" outrage. The ... more »»

Friday, October 19, 2007

When Conservatives are Wrong on Health Care 

Filed As:  Health Care

Michael F. Cannon has some friendly advice for conservatives: think freedom, not universal coverage.

He explains in an NRO essay. The goal for reformers, he suggests, should be "to make health care ... more »»

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Read This Book 

NCPA Collection

Filed As:  Health Care

If you've read much about health care reform that focuses not on expanding government programs but on private sector solutions, you know that HSAs are a favorite topic. But there's so much more than that. One place to find a grand menu of reforms is the more »»

Friday, October 19, 2007

The Moral Case Against SCHIP Expansion and Other Bad Ideas 

Filed As:  Health Care

We've killed a lot of pixels here on SCHIP, even though it's primarily a federal program. One reason: States consider it when making their plans. Another is that it illustrates some of the problems of continually turning health care decisions over to politicians.

On the side of SCHIP ... more »»

Friday, October 19, 2007

Insurance? Good. SCHIP? 

Filed As:  Health Care

I had a commentary in yesterday's Wall Street Journal outlining fundamental questions that members should ask ... more »»

Friday, October 19, 2007

Health Care Choice "For the Kids" 

By Nathan Benefield

Filed As:  Health Care

John Shadegg has an editorial in the Investor's Business Daily on why his proposal to allow families to buy insurance across state lines, along with a standard deduction or tax credit for health care costs, is a ... more »»

Friday, October 19, 2007

About those Administrative Savings Under Single Payer 

Filed As:  Health Care

Would going to a single-payer system on health care save money? That's the "administrative savings" argument. But writing in Investors Business Daily, Benjamin Zycher says that's a false promise.

Start ... more »»

Friday, October 19, 2007

Out of Control SCHIP 

Filed As:  Health Care

Yesterday, the House failed to override President Bush's veto of their legislation to expand SCHIP, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. The program has more than six million enrollees, including 600,000 adults, a detail seldom mentioned in the news. Meanwhile, S-CHIP has failed ... more »»

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