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Daschle leads Obama charge for government-run health care
Submitted by J.D. Tuccille on 12.31.2008
Get ready for a few years of breast-pounding about greedy pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies and doctors.
Unhealthy ballot measures feed the "Blob"
Submitted by John R. Graham on 12.26.2008
As California teeters on insolvency, Republican state legislators have proposed a budget that transfers $5 billion from two health care programs that are in surplus.
Tort reform can help states’ fiscal crises
Submitted by Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D, John R. Graham on 12.20.2008
The Wall Street meltdown, with the Dow hovering near its lowest level in years, has obscured a troubling reality. Economic growth in the northeast region has been stunted for a long time, for a simple reason.
Six Fixes For Healthcare Costs
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 12.16.2008
The financial crisis will most likely leave Congress unable to pursue the wholesale healthcare reforms that many desire. Fortunately, there are several ways to lower healthcare costs and improve care without massive government outlays. Here are six fixes that lawmakers should consider:
The big, fat myth of government prevention programs
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 12.14.2008
'Tis the season to over-indulge and gain a few pounds. According to government statistics, the nation is fatter than ever.
Hold the Fries, Avoid Dessert, and Skip the Counterfeit Xenical
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 12.11.2008
Millions of Americans will look to weight-loss drugs to help them keep their New Year's resolution to slim down. And if they can't get a prescription from a doctor, many will go online to purchase the pills.
Less Government Involvement Holds Key To Affordable Health Insurance
Submitted on 12.10.2008
The U.S. Census Bureau's report on health insurance statistics, which showed a decrease in the number of Americans uninsured last year, has been called into question by experts for overestimating and oversimplifying the number of uninsured.
Praise The Lord & Pass The Ammunition
Submitted by John Hood on 12.10.2008
Here's a recent sampling of the intellectual ammunition available from the nation's leading think tanks.
A peek at recent health and fitness books, magazines and Web sites
Submitted by Barb Berggoetz on 12.9.2008
A government-run health-care system would be an enormous mistake for America, writes author Sally C. Pipes in The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen's Guide (Pacific Research Institute, $24.95). She's president and CEO of conservative think tank the Pacific Research Institute who writes, speaks and debates about key health-care issues in America.
Consensus Of Whom?
Submitted on 12.3.2008
Socialized Medicine: "Consensus" has become one of the scariest words in America. It means officials have reached agreement on how to fleece the public. And it's being used in the same breath as "universal health care."
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