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Cut Costs Without Rationing Care By Putting Patient Back In Charge
Aug 31, 2009 19:28 EDT
Decades of data confirm a simple truth: If we want to lower health costs, we need to put consumers back in charge.
Another Attack On Big Drugmakers
Aug 26, 2009 11:41 EDT
Health Care: Powerful California Rep. Henry Waxman wants to save Medicare billions by going after drug industry "windfalls." As usual, his "savings" will very quickly turn into higher costs for you-know-who.
The Case Against A Tobacco Tax Increase
Aug 11, 2009 11:35 EDT
California lawmakers have proposed an increase in cigarette taxes by $1.50 a pack, estimated to raise $1.2 billion in annual revenues. Given the state's massive fiscal deficit, such an increase may appear to be a sensible part of a longer-term budget solution.
Shovel-Ready Health Care
Aug 10, 2009 11:54 EDT
Health Care: There might not be a "death panel," as Sarah Palin described it, but federal bureaucrats will be making end-of-life decisions. That's why state-run medicine is a leading cause of death in Britain and Canada.
The Great Irony Of Health Reform: Middle Class, Not Rich, Get Shaft
Aug 03, 2009 11:08 EDT
The Obama administration might like to "spread the wealth around," but its proposed "health care reform" wouldn't spread consumer choice around. Rather, it would constrict consumer choice substantially -- except for the very rich.
Reformers' Claims Just Don't Add Up
Jul 17, 2009 11:59 EDT
Health Reform: Many extravagant claims have been made on behalf of the various health care "reforms" now emerging from Congress and the White House. But on closer inspection, virtually all prove to be false.
Public Option To Cut Health Costs? Medicare's Record Says Dream On
Jun 19, 2009 17:39 EDT
'First, the rising cost of health care must be brought down." That's what President Obama recently declared when outlining the basic principles of his health care plan.
Public Option To Cut Health Costs? Medicare's Record Says Dream On
Jun 19, 2009 11:41 EDT
"First, the rising cost of health care must be brought down." That's what President Obama recently declared when outlining the basic principles of his health care plan.
Americans Paying 'Hidden Tax' For Medical Costs Of Uninsured
May 28, 2009 12:19 EDT
People with private health insurance are being charged a "hidden tax" to help pay the medical bills of the uninsured, experts contend. Just how much Americans are being billed, however, is a key point 15f contention in Congress' health care debate.
California's 'Spending Limit' Is A Sham
Apr 14, 2009 12:03 EDT
The outlook for the California economy is dreadful, driven by a deeply perverse tax and regulatory environment, combined with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's highly successful five-year effort to avoid hard choices.
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