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Tuesday, June 17, 2008The Cost of Federal StringsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and Tax, Health CareStates love "free" money from Washington. But whether the money comes through No Child Left Behind, Medicaid, or any number of other laws and programs, the free money isn't quite free. It comes with strings and conditions that distort the perspectives of legislators. The ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008Connecting School Choice ChampionsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)The Maine Heritage Policy Center has a new program: the Maine School Choice social network. Check it out. This could be a model for your state. The Georgia Family Council, meanwhile, has launched the more »»
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008Drowning in Debt, States Will Be Forced to InnovateWhy public unions will not win By John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxYou've heard of the trouble facing the Social Security program, and perhaps even Medicare. But did you know that your state is probably on track for some major budgetary trouble? The Connecticut-focused Yankee Institute for Public Policy looks at the need for increased productivity in the public ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008A Nation of ChildrenBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareHere's another reason why we need portable, personally-owned health insurance and the attitude of a smart shopper: The country's structural emphasis (laws, the tax code, attitudes) on employer-arranged health insurance is contributing to the infantalization of America. Perhaps ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008Preschool Gains DisappearBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)While there's a fair amount of popular cynicism about what government can do, there's one area that is ripe for government expansion: extend the public school system to preschool. Never mind that the reason that it's so popular is that the public schools aren't always doing such a great ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008Get Thee on a Diet, PennsylvaniaCommonwealth Foundation has a plan By John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxEverything in America is supersized--including state governments. The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives has rolled out a diet plan for Pennsylvania government.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008Government Health Care: "Universal Care in Name Only"By Grace-Marie TurnerFiled As: Health CareWhat's life like in a country where government domination of the health system is firmly established? Recently I more »»
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008Government Medical System in Japan Requires Mandatory Waistline ChecksBy Paul HsiehFiled As: Health CareAccording to the June 13, 2008 New York Times, government officials in Japan have instituted a mandatory program where all men and women between ages 40 and 74 must have their ... more »»
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Monday, June 16, 2008Race and ReasonBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareRacial disparities in the use of the health care system and in health care outcomes have been well documented, including a new study by researchers at Dartmouth. Less well known is that this is a worldwide phenomenon. The Inuits and the Cree in ... more »»
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Monday, June 16, 2008Massachusetts Health Reform: More Money, PleaseIf the New York Times endorses it, it doesn't necessarily mean it's bad..... By John R. GrahamFiled As: Health Care.....but it's a pretty good bet. One can never really be sure one's right on public policy until the New York Times weighs in on the issue. And so it has, giving the more »»
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