Government insurance for the elderly is invariably run like a Ponzi scheme. Payroll taxes paid by workers are not invested … More
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What Creates Jobs – John Stossel – Page full
FDR’s New Deal was the dawn of belief that jobs flow from government. FDR didn’t seem to care whether jobs … More
Value-Based Payment: What Could Go Wrong? | Robert Nelson, MD | LinkedIn
Those of you that recall the 1980’s and early 90’s will remember when primary doctors were transformed into “gait-keepers” or … More
Common Sense Economics: Aligning Incentives with Evidence-based Care | Robert Nelson, MD | LinkedIn
Standard economic theory in healthcare assumes that demand for medical services is inelastic. Simply stated, inelasticity means that demand for … More
Removing state-based obstacles to affordable healthcare | TheHill
The negative effect of Certificate of Need laws on competition and the monopoly-like privileges they bestow have attracted the attention … More
G. Keith Smith, M.D. – Health “Coverage” as a Distraction – Health “Coverage” as a Distraction
To provide “coverage” for everyone in the current climate of gross overcharging primarily serves the interests of those who employ … More
Too Many Squirrels, Not Enough Attention to Their Food Source | Robert Nelson, MD | LinkedIn
Locating the food source for this second group of squirrels is pretty easy. All they have to do is show … More
FCC Approves Socialism for Broadband – Michael Schaus – Townhall Finance Conservative Columnists and Financial Commentary – Page full
Apparently the big government fanatics over at Obama’s FCC believe it is prudent governance to restrict freedom because someone might … More
