“The cost of our health care has weighed down the economy and the conscience of our nation long enough,” claims President Obama.1 This belief, unfortunately, does not jibe with the facts.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently wrote a letter to congressional leaders expressing concern about three elements of the looming federal health care take-over: increasing Medicaid costs; wellness, prevention, and quality; and coverage for all. The July 31 letter shows that the governor has failed to learn the lessons of his own wrong-headed effort.
