Category: Health

‘Covert Rationing’ Is A Feature Of Single-Payer Health Care

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About a week ago Elizabeth Price Foley wrote a very nice piece entitled “VA Scandals Raise The Specter Of Healthcare Rationing” at the Daily Caller.  However, this one paragraph caught my eye: Rationing care can take many forms. It can ...
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In Single-Payer Health Care, Quality Is NOT Job 1

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A few weeks ago, I came across this blog post at KevinMD about one physician’s experience working in Sweden’s single-payer system: There was, in my view, a culture of giving less than you were able to, a lack of urgency, ...
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Why Humana Said ‘No’

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In late April I attended the Humana shareholder meeting and asked, in part, “if the situation arises where Humana qualifies for taxpayer money through the risk corridor*, can we get your promise that you will reject it?” Humana’s CEO, Bruce ...
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ObamaCare Death Spiraling–The Young Enrollees Aren’t That Healthy

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New evidence further strengthens the case that the ObamaCare exchanges are headed for a death spiral. First, a new McKinsey report confirms that the young invincibles (or, at least the 18-29-year-old portion of them) are the least likely among all ...
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Taxpayers Should Plan for Health Insurance Company Bailouts; WellPoint CEO Suggests ObamaCare Exchanges Attract High-Risk Consumers

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In Response to Question from National Center for Public Policy Research, WellPoint CEO Joseph Swedish Says Risk Corridors are Necessary to Protect Companies Like WellPoint from Possible 'Significant Downside' of ObamaCare Exchanges Indianapolis, IN / Washington, D.C. - Responding to ...
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Think-Tanks Join to Urge New York State Legislature to Hold Fair Hearings

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National Center for Public Policy Research, Heartland Institute Urge New York Legislature to Hear Witnesses from BOTH Sides at e-Cigarette Hearing e-Cigarettes are a Gateway Out of Tobacco Smoking for Many Adults, Groups Say Washington, D.C. / Chicago, IL - ...
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New Study Shows Link Between Health Insurance And Mortality

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A new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine researches the expansion of insurance under RomneyCare in Massachusetts and finds a link between insurance status and mortality.  Specifically, the study (henceforth the Sommers-2014 study) found that about every “830 adults ...
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If Politicians Care About Liberty, They Need To Fight For It–And Too Many Republicans On The E&C Committee Don’t Know How To Do It

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A little over a week ago I wrote, “Alas, the GOP is not called the stupid party for nothing.  If Republicans are really serious about restoring liberty in health care, then they need better tactics than talking without first thinking ...
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Bristol-Myers Squibb CEO Ducks Question About Political Meddling in Drug Pricing at Annual Shareholder Meeting

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CEOs are Hesitant to Speak Out On Political Matters Affecting their Industries, Says Health Policy Analyst Dr. David Hogberg Who Wants to Risk an IRS Audit or Worse? Plainsboro, NJ/Washington DC - Asked at his company's annual shareholder meeting whether ...
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Health Care Odds & Ends: ObamaCare Exchanges Edition

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1. Non-payment of premiums and duplicates.  Two things you’ll be hearing out of the Energy and Commerce Committee hearing today is that roughly 20 percent of exchange sign-ups have not paid their first premium and something new known as “duplicates.” ...
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