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September 02, 2009
Consider, Compare And Contrast
As companion to this brilliant must-read piece from Megan McArdle that lays out the libertarian philosophy on health care beautifully... But even after you get beyond that, the more "practical" considerations remain. If the government crowds out private health insurance for many people--a result that a number of analysts on both right and left think (hope) is likely, then the government rationing regime becomes actual rationing for the majority of the population. There is also the fact that private insurers often base their services around what the government does, setting their rates as a percentage of Medicare rates, using Medicare to define what standard medical practice is, and so forth. ...a couple of Drudge links to illustrate the point (also well-made by others) in the real world. Exhibit A -- Cold, uncaring capitalism: NYC Man Survives After Heart Stops For 45 Minutes Exhibit B -- Warm and fuzzy socialism: In a letter to The Daily Telegraph, a group of experts who care for the terminally ill claim that some patients are being wrongly judged as close to death. Rationing? What rationing? I can only imagine how quaintly spendthrift the whole Terry Schiavo episode must have seemed across the pond. UPDATE: Remember, the very idea of government "death panels" is just crazy talk. UPDATE: Michelle Goldberg gets McArdled. Ouch. posted by Dave on 09.02.09 at 06:03 PM |
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Excellent. The government is in a classic conflict of interest once it foots the bill for healthcare.