John LaPlante
Tuesday, June 26, 2007I Owe My Soul to the Company StoreFiled As: Health CareLike any group of people with a philosophy of government, people who generally favor less government action rather than more choose between pragmatism and principle: When is tactical compromise acceptable in the pursuit of a more "pure" goal, and when is it bad? The health care policy ... more »»
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Friday, June 22, 2007Boomers: We're Not Aging, We're ... Uhm, Redesigning OurselvesFiled As: Health CareBaby Boomers like to think that they revolutionize everything they touch. A blogging friend of mine points out that a hearing aid company is hoping to snag sales by, well, never mentioning that they sell are hearing ... more »»
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Thursday, June 21, 2007Governor's Travels Cost Illinois $5,800 Per DayDaily service to and from Chicago Filed As: Budget and Tax, GeneralOf Chicago, Frank Sinatra once sang that "it's my kind of town." Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-Ill.) agrees. During 9 recent trips to Springfield (site of the Capitol), he stayed overnight only once, returning to Chicago 8 times. The Chicago Sun-Times has more: Gov. ... more »»
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Thursday, June 21, 2007State Conceals Records of Ill MinersFiled As: Health CareIt's not exactly the Tuskegee Experiment, but revelations that the Minnesota Health Department sat on news about the fate of iron miners makes you wonder about the wisdom of placing too much faith in government, especially ... more »»
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007Global Warming Coming to a City Near YouFiled As: EnvironmentNational politicians such as Al Gore are talking up the need to do something about global warming, but state governments are getting in the act. (See, for example, Minnesota, where some people would actually appreciate warmer winters.) ... more »»
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007Who Killed Health Care? An IntroductionFiled As: Health CareWho killed health care? Asks Regina Herzlinger, a professor at Harvard Business School. The iron triangle of insurance companies, monopolistic hospitals, and the U.S. Congress is just the beginning of her answer. Last night I attended a ... more »»
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007Insurance is Not Care: Example 2,345Filed As: Health CareAdvocates of government-funded health insurance programs and employer mandates confuse the possession of medical insurance with real treatment. Yet another example of this truth comes from Hawaii, which has stringent rules on health care. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007TODAY: Grace-Marie Turner on Fox NewsFiled As: Health CareI just received this note from the Galen Institute: Grace-Marie will be a guest on The Big Story with John Gibson tonight at 5:20 p.m. ET on Fox News. You can check local stations and times at more »»
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007To Fix Rising Costs, Try CapitalismFiled As: Health Care"Corporations fret rising health premiums, which have doubled since 2000," says David Gratzer, M.D., "and families have seen their income stagnate in recent years because of rising costs." So what should we do? One idea is to turn it all over to government. But Gratzer has ... more »»
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Friday, June 15, 2007Nice Coverage if You Can Get ItFiled As: Health CareMembers of Alabama might be getting their own health insurance plan now--even though the state has only a part-time legislature. Legislators would be eligible for a system open to state employees, with family premiums at only more »»
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