Posts Tagged ‘health care’
Why universal health care isn’t universal
A spot of cold water for those who seem to think that a simple wave of the wand (or, in this case, Presidential pen) can kiss the boo-boo and make it all better… Here’s something that has gotten lost in the drive to institute universal health insurance: Health insurance doesn’t automatically lead to health care.…
Read More“Let Me Be Clear About This…
Under our plan, you still will be able to keep your private health insurance”. The “let me be clear” part should now be your tip off. Translation, under “our” plan, private insurance will cease to exist. This public option will supposedly “compete” with private alternatives. As President Obama likes to put it, those who are…
Read MoreAre you in favor of “quality” health care?
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…
Read MoreHealth insurance number one story of the day – clear bias
Talk about a left wing conspiracy. The main stream media mysteriously released more than 200 stories about the lack of health insurance in a 24 hour period. Someone, somewhere is coordinating the effort and the media is in lock step with their agenda. Doug Ross at his DirectorBlue blog puts the story together for us.…
Read MoreThe “de ja vu” Health Care Plan
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.
Read MoreAbout that “no tax increase for the middle class” … never mind
Jim Geraghty nailed it months ago … everything the Messiah says comes with an expiration date like the … “If you make less than $250,ooo a year you will not see your taxes go up.” Well until we need it that is … today the NY Times reports that the President is considering taxing health…
Read MoreNational Health Service?
Three words, at least two lies. From the UK Telegraph: Let us examine a single payer medical care on a pragmatic basis… say, goals v. accomplishments. “The key pledge of Labour’s NHS reform has been to reduce waiting lists and now the majority of patients are treated within the target of 18 weeks from seeing…
Read MoreHealth Care Fact Check – Update New Video
President Obama loves to throw around facts and figures (like 57 states, ha!). But this one caught everyone’s eye. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avZSfnK7KFM But like 57 states … this appears to be wrong. ABC’s Jake Tapper picks up the story. The claim, based on a 2001 survey, “is simply unsupportable,” he writes. “The figure comes from a 2005…
Read MoreYour Health Care Is In Their Hands
The President held his economic summit today … and at the wrap up meeting … health care and taxes dominated the conversation. For the most part it was a love fest and my instinct tells me it was more style than substance, and I still have no idea why it was called an economic summit.…
Read MoreThe New Welfare State – video added
When new is old … and scary too. Two stories jumped out at me this morning and they are worth noting.
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