We should be careful in criticizing government proposals to ration health care. In every other area of government, we want rationing. We want our leaders to decide on priorities and find the least expensive, most efficient way to fulfill and pay for them. We argue that government should eliminate high-cost, low-result expenses. (more…)
Those of us who oppose the government's take-over of the health care system are often labeled as cold-hearted, lacking sympathy for those who have health problems that are hereditary or otherwise not the patient's fault. (more…)
The health care plan moving through Congress is a direct violation of the fundamental principle of governing: that government is to protect rights, not create them. (more…)
Health insurance is one of the largest expenses for businesses, government, and families. There are lots of reasons for that, most of which have to do with government actions that inhibit innovation and competition - two of the primary elements that lead to improved quality and lower price in other service sectors. (more…)
The Rationale for a Statewide Health Insurance Exchange
by Robert E. Moffit, Ph.D.
Summary: The Mississippi Legislature has options available under current federal law to improve the affordability and availability of private health insurance coverage, with little to no government funding required.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and some people say we should expand these programs that pay for health care, even to the point of being like Canada, where the government pays for everything. (more…)