by Dan Mitchell | Oct 2, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Health Care
This blog already has noted that Obamacare crippled the market for “kids only” health insurance policies. Unsurprisingly, that is just the beginning of the bad news. The latest development is that health policies designed to provide insurance to low-income workers may...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 14, 2010 | Blogs, Free Market, Health Care
This article from the Weekly Standard almost makes me want to cry with frustration. It shows how the healthcare system generally would function in the absence of government-imposed distortions such as Medicare, Medicaid, and (especially!) the tax loophole for...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 12, 2010 | Blogs, Health Care, Taxation
In the real world, government policies that raise the cost of doing business often lead to crippling – and sometimes even fatal – results. Here’s a story, which I saw via Instapundit and Megan McArdle, about an insurance company that is closing its...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 4, 2010 | Blogs, Europe, Health Care
British healthcare is often criticized for long waiting lines and slovenly conditions, but that’s just part of the story. Here’s a frightening story about a women who actually got treated – and died as a result. To be fair, this presumably is a...
by Dan Mitchell | May 24, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe, Health Care, Uncategorized
British healthcare is often criticized for long waiting lines and slovenly conditions, but that’s just part of the story. Here’s a frightening story about a women who actually got treated – and died as a result. To be fair, this presumably is a tragic exception and...
