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Friday, August 15, 2008Fiscal Flameout in the Free StateThe folly of financing government by taxing smokers is proven yet again Filed As: General, Health CareLast year, the Maryland legislature doubled the cigarette tax to $2 a pack to pay for expanded health-care coverage, but eight months later, cigarette sales have plunged 25 percent and the state is in fiscal distress again. In New York City and State, tobacco taxes have been raised so many times that the ... more »»
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Thursday, August 14, 2008Confronting the Culprit Behind Runaway Insurance CostsBy Mark Todd EnglerFiled As: GeneralFlint Hills Center senior fellow and StateHouseCall blogger Gregory Schneider uses the Council for Affordable Health Insurance's annual more »»
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Thursday, August 14, 2008On Second Thought, Don't Kill All the LawyersAdvancing smart government through law By John LaPlanteFiled As: GeneralAs a rule, state-focused policy groups that belong to State Policy Network have a heavy emphasis on educating the public and lawmakers and offering alternative visions of where policy can go. The Goldwater Institute does that too, but it has a ... more »»
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Thursday, August 14, 2008Redux II: Revenge of the CONissarsBy Mark Todd EnglerFiled As: General, Health CareOne day after the Chicago Tribune ran an editorial urging its disbandment, the state's graft-plagued ... more »»
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Thursday, August 7, 2008“More Energy Research” is BunkBy Jack McHughFiled As: Economic principles, Environment, General, TransportationPoliticians love to claim that “more research” is the solution to our energy problems. It allows them – and us – to evade the real challenges that face our civilization as we transition from fossil fuels to non-fossil energy sources over the next 100 years or so. Doling out the ... more »»
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Friday, August 1, 2008Markets Always Outperform Bureaucratic ManagersBy Grace-Marie TurnerFiled As: Economic principles, General, Health Care, PrivatizationRichard Epstein and David Hyman address the futility of regulatory efforts by governments to control health costs. After analyzing the deficiencies in expansion of government control over the health sector, they conclude that no ... more »»
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008State House Call Blogger is "Blogger of the Year"By John LaPlanteFiled As: General, Health CareDr. Donald May, a retired surgeon who writes on State House Call, has been honored by Americans for Prosperity as Blogger of the Year for his blog more »»
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Monday, July 28, 2008Employer Survey Finds Popularity for HSAs Up, Single-Payer DownBy Grace-Marie TurnerFiled As: General, Health CareHealth care costs for U.S. employers are likely increasing by 6 percent this year over last, according to a survey in health care trends (pdf) released earlier this year by global consulting ... more »»
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Thursday, July 24, 2008Think Tank Unveils Partisan "Reform" PloyBy John LaPlanteFiled As: GeneralPrevent gerrymandering? Good. Reduce the number of legislators and cut their pay? Perhaps. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy found a Powerpoint slide presentation on the web site of the United Auto Workers. (Pundits have described ... more »»
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008A Celebration of Markets and FreedomBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Economic principles, GeneralJuly 31 was the birthday of Milton Friedman, the Nobel-prize winning economist whose work inspired many people in the free-market movement. Several organizations are hosting tributes to Friedman and the ideal of freedom on that day. Check out the calendar of your favorite ... more »»
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