Democrats in the House of Representatives have put aside grandiose thoughts of Medicare-for-All and single-payer health insurance – at least for a day or two. Instead, they have introduced a new health plan with a more modest goal: making Obamacare work better.
Left-wing Democrats in Congress have decided on a new version of “Medicare for All.” Turns out its going to be nothing like the Medicare program seniors are used to. What they have in mind is what we see in Canada.
One of the very first things all students learn in their first economics course is the meaning of the word “cost.”
According to Gallup, the number of people who are uninsured has risen over the last two years. Although this conclusion is disputed by government estimates, it’s very possible that no one is measuring the phenomenon correctly.
A new congressional resolution explicitly states what an ideal health system should look like: It should take care of sick people.
A new congressional resolution explicitly states what an ideal health system should look like: It should take care of sick people.
I am often asked if the free market can work in health care. My quick reply is: That is the only thing that works. At least, it is the only thing that works well.
Blahous estimates that the administrative cost of private insurance is 13%, more than twice the 6% it costs to administer Medicare.
Quite a few Democratic candidates for office this year are campaigning on the idea of enrolling everyone in Medicare. It’s not just the left. A significant number of doctors in the American Medical Association are for it.
Quite a few Democratic candidates for office this year are campaigning on the idea of enrolling everyone in Medicare. It’s not just the left. A significant number of doctors in the American Medical Association are for it.