Health Care
California
Families of 80% of Uninsured California Kids Reject State Coverage
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has published its annual update on health insurance in the Golden State. I’m a big consumer of the Center’s research. It conducts the outstanding California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), which was a source for much of my criticism of last year’s Schwarzenegger-Nuñez Health ...
Commentary
Politics & Health Care in Illinois: “Even Crooks are Appalled”
I feel a little lazy going after such low-hanging blog-fruit as Gov. Blagojevich, but as long as he refuses to give up command of the good ship Illinois, I suppose he’s fair game. Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal ran a guest column by Chicagoan and NPR radio-man, Scott Simon, noting that ...
Commentary
The big, fat myth of government prevention programs
‘Tis the season to over-indulge and gain a few pounds. According to government statistics, the nation is fatter than ever. Dieting — or perhaps a forgiving tailor — may help us squeeze into that little black dress by New Year’s Eve, but the government has its own plan to help ...
Commentary
Hold the Fries, Avoid Dessert, and Skip the Counterfeit Xenical
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. But beware: Most of these websites are glossed-up fakes selling dangerous counterfeits. The ...
Health Care
Cajun Care: Medicaid Reform in Louisiana
The election of Barack Obama and forthcoming nomination of Tom Daschle as secretary of Health and Human Services has given hope to advocates of government monopoly health care. As the Wall Street Journal noted on November 20, the appointment of Daschle, “puts a skilled navigator of Capitol Hill in charge ...
Commentary
Less Government Involvement Holds Key To Affordable Health Insurance
National Center for Policy Analysis, December 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. According to Sally Pipes, president and ...
Commentary
Government Monopoly Health Care in Quebec
Proud Canadian that I am, I like to keep my ears and eyes on my homeland. A couple of days ago, the province of Quebec had a general election. As always, in states where the government monopolizes “universal” health care, the permanent health crisis is a major political issue. You ...
Commentary
Praise The Lord & Pass The Ammunition
Praise The Lord & Pass The Ammunition Here’s a recent sampling of the intellectual ammunition available from the nation’s leading think tanks: The Little Three automakers and their enablers in Congress have been pointing to a study warning of dire economic consequences for Americans if the insolvent firms are allowed ...
Commentary
A peek at recent health and fitness books, magazines and Web sites
Anyone who suffers from pain or treats people in pain can benefit from reading A Day Without Pain (Central Recovery Press, $14.95), written by Dr. Mel Pohl, vice president of medical affairs and medical director of Las Vegas Recovery Center. He was instrumental in developing the center’s Chronic Pain Rehabilitation ...
Commentary
Paying Medical Bills in Bankruptcy
Most advocates of individual choice in health care appreciate the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), because it allows self-insuring firms to reduce health care costs by avoiding state mandates and offering a uniform health benefit nationwide. Skunk at the garden party, I am significantly less enthusiastic. However, I do ...
Families of 80% of Uninsured California Kids Reject State Coverage
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has published its annual update on health insurance in the Golden State. I’m a big consumer of the Center’s research. It conducts the outstanding California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), which was a source for much of my criticism of last year’s Schwarzenegger-Nuñez Health ...
Politics & Health Care in Illinois: “Even Crooks are Appalled”
I feel a little lazy going after such low-hanging blog-fruit as Gov. Blagojevich, but as long as he refuses to give up command of the good ship Illinois, I suppose he’s fair game. Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal ran a guest column by Chicagoan and NPR radio-man, Scott Simon, noting that ...
The big, fat myth of government prevention programs
‘Tis the season to over-indulge and gain a few pounds. According to government statistics, the nation is fatter than ever. Dieting — or perhaps a forgiving tailor — may help us squeeze into that little black dress by New Year’s Eve, but the government has its own plan to help ...
Hold the Fries, Avoid Dessert, and Skip the Counterfeit Xenical
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. But beware: Most of these websites are glossed-up fakes selling dangerous counterfeits. The ...
Cajun Care: Medicaid Reform in Louisiana
The election of Barack Obama and forthcoming nomination of Tom Daschle as secretary of Health and Human Services has given hope to advocates of government monopoly health care. As the Wall Street Journal noted on November 20, the appointment of Daschle, “puts a skilled navigator of Capitol Hill in charge ...
Less Government Involvement Holds Key To Affordable Health Insurance
National Center for Policy Analysis, December 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. According to Sally Pipes, president and ...
Government Monopoly Health Care in Quebec
Proud Canadian that I am, I like to keep my ears and eyes on my homeland. A couple of days ago, the province of Quebec had a general election. As always, in states where the government monopolizes “universal” health care, the permanent health crisis is a major political issue. You ...
Praise The Lord & Pass The Ammunition
Praise The Lord & Pass The Ammunition Here’s a recent sampling of the intellectual ammunition available from the nation’s leading think tanks: The Little Three automakers and their enablers in Congress have been pointing to a study warning of dire economic consequences for Americans if the insolvent firms are allowed ...
A peek at recent health and fitness books, magazines and Web sites
Anyone who suffers from pain or treats people in pain can benefit from reading A Day Without Pain (Central Recovery Press, $14.95), written by Dr. Mel Pohl, vice president of medical affairs and medical director of Las Vegas Recovery Center. He was instrumental in developing the center’s Chronic Pain Rehabilitation ...
Paying Medical Bills in Bankruptcy
Most advocates of individual choice in health care appreciate the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), because it allows self-insuring firms to reduce health care costs by avoiding state mandates and offering a uniform health benefit nationwide. Skunk at the garden party, I am significantly less enthusiastic. However, I do ...
