Where do we stand on this road to socialism? By 1900 government spending was only 3% of the nations’ income, by 1950, 24% and by 2009, 47%. Now add industries targeted by current government initiatives such as private health care and insurance at 7%, banking at 7%, and energy production at 13%, and we will easily exceed the point where government controls everything.
Archive for the ‘Health Care’ Category
Individualism vs. Socialism
Posted in Government Spending, Health Care, tagged individualism on January 27, 2010 | 10 Comments »
The letter
Posted in Health Care on January 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Below is the text of the letter signed by 13 state AG’s in response to the carve outs in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. December 30, 2009 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker, United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Harry Reid Majority Leader, United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The [...]
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Posted in Carper, Health Care, Kaufman on December 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This is not the Christmas I had in mind. And the title of this post is in no way in jest. For the first time in 114 years, the Senate has cast a vote on Christmas Eve – a vote for a terrible bill that has seemingly been part of a twisted game of telephone. [...]
The unintended consequences of the current health insurance reform bill
Posted in Free Markets, Health Care on December 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Eric Staib of the Ludwig Von Mises Institute has written a thorough piece on what will happen if the current health insurance reform passes. Taking snippets of the piece wouldn’t do it justice, so you can read it in its entirety below or click on the link above to read it in its entirety. It [...]
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care’s Guidelines for Reporting Inmate Abuse
Posted in Carl Danberg, Civil Rights, Health Care, Inmate Abuse, Prisons, Rogue Force, Uncategorized on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care’s (NCCHC) website contains a position statement that gives providers of inmate medical care guidelines for reporting inmate abuse. The NCCHC states that, “should correctional health staff witness or become aware of an inmate being subjected to harm in any of the forms described above [mistreatment, abuse, or torture], [...]
Baucus Proposal to Hit Average Taxpayers As Well
Posted in Health Care on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The New York Times reports that the most recent health insurance reform proposal will lead to a tax on average taxpayers as well, not just those with “cadillac” plans. The article, viewable here, explains when and why middle class Americans will also see a tax increase as a result of the proposal. Under the most [...]
Delaware policymakers should reform health insurance regs at the state level
Posted in Health Care on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Let’s forget Washington, DC for a moment. As far as the health insurance reform goes, there is plenty that policymakers in Delaware can do to improve the system. While much of the substantive reform requires changes at the federal level, there are certain changes that occur at the state level. Our legislature should allow insurers [...]
Walgreen’s and Medicaid Part II
Posted in Delaware, Health Care on August 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
As I recently commented, Walgreen’s has been in an ongoing conflict with the state over Medicaid reimbursement rates. The issue has persisted, with ever-extending deadlines established by Walgreen’s until the state and pharmacy reached final agreement. All-in-all, another success story for Delaware, since presumably both parties are benefiting under the new agreement. Delaware still saves [...]
A peculiar example
Posted in Health Care on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As a general policy, I make some effort to keep the focus of this blog to Delaware-focused issues. Inasmuch as the healthcare debate will ultimately impact the entire country, including Delaware, I think it’s a fair policy to make a brief comment about a short piece I heard from today’s New Hampshire Town Hall event [...]
Walgreen’s and Medicaid
Posted in Delaware, Health Care on August 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Walgreen’s is purportedly still holding out for negotiations with the state to reconsider its decision to cut 1% of the company’s Medicaid reimbursement rates. Originally, Walgreen’s was set to end coverage in early July, but has since continued extending this deadline pending further state action. Naturally, given Walgreen’s (or Happy Harry’s) prevalence in Delaware, this [...]
