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Massachusetts health care experiment not working out

By Steve McGough / July 16, 2009 /

I’ve recently written about how the states – per the Constitution – can be great incubators of ideas. Instead of implementing programs like universal health care at the federal level where it could never be reversed, states can try stuff and other states can measure results. So, how is Massachusetts doing with its health care…

Are you in favor of “quality” health care?

By SoundOffSister / April 13, 2009 /

It seems the more we learn about Universal Health Care, the less there is to like.  Two physicians  who are on the staff of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and on the faculty of Harvard Medical School have written an article that provides a glimpse of what health care will be like should Congress…

Massachusetts health care: A glimpse of things to come – Audio

By Jim Vicevich / September 23, 2009 /

Jeff Jacoby (podcast below)  has a powerful column in the Globe this morning outlining the failures of universal care in the Commonwealth, and why we can expect more of the same if we let the Federal Government do it on a national scale. First Jeff points out … whatever you call it … a mandate…

Get ready for crummy, rationed health care

By SoundOffSister / April 26, 2009 /

Congressional Democrats on Friday have given “reconciliation” protection to the universal health care provisions of the 2010 budget. That delightful sounding word means the kiss of death for any open, fair and honest debate over the wisdom of universal health care. Overhauling the nation’s health-care system is a top Obama goal, and Democrats in the…

Why the health care industry is behind Coakley in Massachusetts

By Steve McGough / January 13, 2010 /

Speculation everywhere concerning why health care insurance and pharmaceutical companies are tossing money at Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley in support of her bid for Senate. When you’re a big company, you’ve got to play both sides.

Small companies begin terminating health care benefits in Massachusetts

By Steve McGough / July 19, 2010 /

As many expected, some businesses in Massachusetts actually have accountants – or maybe just calculators – and have figured out it will be less expensive and more stable for their business plans to drop health care benefits for employees and pay the fine.

Thousands game the health care system in Massachusetts

By Steve McGough / April 12, 2010 /

Barbara Vicevich – contributor here at Radio Vice Online – discussed the Massachusetts health care plan this morning on the big show. Sure enough, Boston.com has the story about short-term customers gaming the system and raising costs for everyone else.

The “de ja vu” Health Care Plan

By SoundOffSister / March 29, 2009 /

Any debate about universal health care invariably turns to a discussion of medical care in Great Britain or Canada – overburdening taxes, long waits for testing, and even longer waits for treatment. In an attempt to contain costs, health care is essentially rationed. Think that can’t happen here? Well, think again.  It’s already happening.

Massachusetts Health Care … the nightmare to come. Update: Rationing

By Jim Vicevich / October 12, 2009 /

Update: Make sure you check the update below. Rationing! The Baucus plan and the Waxman Murphy plan, both will tax you if you don’t have health insurance. But as we pointed out right here it’s so much more than that. You will be taxed even if you have coverage, IF, it’s not up to government…

After taxpayers revolt, most bribes will remain in health care legislation

By Steve McGough / February 4, 2010 /

Even though plans to ensure Nebraska residents would get $300 billion in federal health care kickbacks will not survive the next version of the Democrat’s health care legislation, plenty “carve-outs” providing billions to other states – not specifically named – will survive. The union deals may survive as well.