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Debunking the Argument for Universal Health Care
Submitted on 4.29.2009
Sally C. Pipes, President and CEO of Pacific Research debunks some of the arguments for universal health care on the Glenn Beck Show on Fox News.
Mandatory Health Insurance is Not Universal Choice
Submitted by John R. Graham on 4.28.2009
“Covering the uninsured” through more government power is a misplaced priority. It gives politicians, instead of patients, control of health-care dollars. Nevertheless, many Americans understandably view the fact that the U.S. is the only developed country that does not have so-called “universal” coverage as a national disgrace.
Resource Bank: Under Single-Payer, the Government Literally Decides Life and Death
Submitted by Alex Adrianson on 4.24.2009
On Thursday at Resource Bank, Sally Pipes of the Pacific Research Institute shared the incredible story of her mother’s treatment—or, rather, lack thereof—by the doctors in the Canadian health care system.
Curing Medicine of Government
Submitted by John R. Graham on 4.20.2009
The Benjamin Rush Society is modeled on the Federalist Society, which resists "a form of orthodox liberal ideology which advocates a centralized and uniform society" in law schools. The BRS, named after an American Founding Father who was also a physician, does the same in medical schools. It's sad to think that such an organization needs to exist - but it does.
Paying for Cancer Therapies
Submitted by John R. Graham on 4.17.2009
While health insurers pay for diagnosis, surgery, and intravenous chemotherapy for cancer patients, they balk at paying for oral anticancer pills dispensed by pharmacies, according to a New York Times story. Although the new drugs are expensive, the journalist figures that they are surely cheaper conventional alternatives. So here's the obvious question: "If the retail drugs are better and cost less than the office-based therapies, why wouldn't profit-maximizing insurers pay for them?"
Benjamin Rush Society Debate: Is More Government the Right Rx?
Submitted by Jason Fodeman on 4.13.2009
Last week the Columbia University chapter of the newly formed Benjamin Rush Society – a group of medical students and doctors who believe in the freedom to practice medicine without government interference and the freedom for patients to access the health care of their own choosing–hosted a debate on the federal government’s role in health care.
Seven Ways to Make Health Care in America Better
Submitted by Herman Cain on 4.13.2009
My most recent column highlighted the massive ignorance about the U.S. health care system. Too many people want to fix the leaks in our health care roof by blowing up the building. Here’s a novel idea, let’s just fix the leaks in the roof, and here are seven solutions by Sally Pipes of the Pacific Research Institute.
Obama's public plan will be a disaster for American health care
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 4.12.2009
High-ranking Democrats recently signaled that they might exploit a procedural maneuver in congressional protocol to pass major healthcare legislation without a single Republican vote.
'Let's Think About That' Quotes
Submitted on 4.11.2009
A quote from PRI President and CEO Sally Pipes in a list of contemporary thoughts for these times.
A Backdoor Plan for Rationing
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 4.9.2009
Imagine you’re sick. You find out there’s only one drug that can cure you, but your insurance company won’t pay for it because it’s too expensive.
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