Health Care


Thursday, March 13, 2008

Iowa Moving Towards Universal Coverage 

Fails to provide funds for the program, though

By Marc Kilmer

Filed As:  Health Care

The Iowa House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of a plan to extend state insurance coverage to all children in the state by 2011. It is part of a plan to cover everyone in the state by ... more »»

Thursday, March 13, 2008

WSJ Poll on Health Care 

Clinton Wins; 60% say its the goverment's duty

By Liberty is for me .

Filed As:  Health Care

I thought the WSJ would have better news for me today but it didn't.

A poll conducted during March 6 - 10th shows the following:

Among the presidential candidates, 44% of those polled trust ... more »»

Thursday, March 13, 2008

The Shell Game Lives On 

Filed As:  Budget and Tax, Health Care

Wisconsin faces a budget shortfall. So what does Gov. Jim Doyle propose doing about it? Scamming taxpayers in other states through the Medicaid program. 

The idea is to levy a new tax on hospital says, which qualifies the state for more matching ... more »»

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

National Federation of Independent Business flip floppers? 

Group says they now favor universal health care

By Liberty is for me .

Filed As:  Health Care

Today, Forbes reported that NFIB favors universal health care.

The ... more »»

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Socialized Medicine Losing its Stigma?  

By Paul Gessing

Filed As:  Health Care

A recent story in the LA Times titled "Socialize Medicine Losing its Stigma?" caught my attention. The story discusses a poll on what "socialized medicine" means to a group of American survey respondents. ... more »»

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Good Service and Price, not Profit or Non-Profit, Matter 

Non-profit hospitals not always best

Filed As:  Health Care

Someone sent me an email last week suggesting that the real problem in the health care system is the profit motive. If we could just get rid of the for-profit side of health insurance, there would be plenty of money to go around.

I hasten to add that while this lady was uninformed about ... more »»

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Controls on "Excessive Prices" on Drugs has Powerful, Invisible Effects 

Filed As:  Health Care

As state and federal officials push for importation of American medicines from abroad to obtain cheaper drugs, they would do well to look at the experience of our nation's capital, writes Doug Bandow.

The Washington D.C. City ... more »»

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Banks Embracing HSAs 

Filed As:  Health Care

According to a new more »»

Monday, March 10, 2008

On Cato's recent NY Times article 

By Liberty is for me .

Filed As:  Health Care

A blogger today criticized Cato's blog response to a NY Times article, where Cato's health guru was ... more »»

Monday, March 10, 2008

Pennsylvania plans to cheat Medicaid 

By Nathan Benefield

Filed As:  Health Care

Michael Cannon writes that the Rendell administration's plan to tax Philly and Pittsburgh hospitals, but give ... more »»

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