Six chapters in this book, edited by the Cato Institute's Gene Healy, examine the "alarming trends" in federal criminal code that make it "frighteningly easy for American citizens to be hauled off to jail for actions that no reasonable person would regard as crimes." In her chapter, Grace-Marie Turner describes measures enacted in the Health Insurance Portability and … [Read more...] about Go Directly to Jail: The Criminalization of Almost Everything
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Go Directly to Jail: The Criminalization of Almost Everything
Six chapters in this book, edited by the Cato Institute's Gene Healy, examine the "alarming trends" in federal criminal code that make it "frighteningly easy for American citizens to be hauled off to jail for actions that no reasonable person would regard as crimes." In her chapter, Grace-Marie Turner describes measures enacted in the Health Insurance Portability and … [Read more...] about Go Directly to Jail: The Criminalization of Almost Everything
Pivotal Elections
As we move into the final few days of this very long election campaign, I think back to my days of both working in and reporting on presidential campaigns. My most memorable moment was in the last days of the 1980 race between then President Jimmy Carter and Republican nominee Ronald Reagan. The U.S. hostages were still being held in Iran, the country was stuck in an economic malaise, and the … [Read more...] about Pivotal Elections
HSAs Will be Widespread
IN THIS ISSUE: ? "HSAs Will be Widespread" - Kiplinger's ? "The Most Formidable Reform Movement in Health Care" ? Ownership Society in NY Times ? Ownership Society in Business Week ? Ownership Society in Cleveland Plain Dealer ? "Momentum Rolling Toward Consumer Driven Health Accounts" "HSAs Will be Widespread" - Kiplinger's I don't know if it is the upcoming elections, the … [Read more...] about HSAs Will be Widespread
HSAs Will be Widespread
IN THIS ISSUE: ? "HSAs Will be Widespread" - Kiplinger's ? "The Most Formidable Reform Movement in Health Care" ? Ownership Society in NY Times ? Ownership Society in Business Week ? Ownership Society in Cleveland Plain Dealer ? "Momentum Rolling Toward Consumer Driven Health Accounts" "HSAs Will be Widespread" - Kiplinger's I don't know if it is the upcoming elections, … [Read more...] about HSAs Will be Widespread
Health Care Summit
The State Policy Network, under Tracie Sharp's expert leadership, is holding its 12th annual meeting in Austin this week, with the first day featuring a health care summit (which I chaired). Health care is a front-line issue for the leaders of state-based think tanks from around the country attending the meeting. They heard presentations on consumer-directed health care, Medicaid reform, medical … [Read more...] about Health Care Summit
As go vaccines, so go pharmaceuticals?
ALEXANDRIA, Va. ? There is virtual panic among many doctors worried that their patients won't be able to get a flu shot this year. In response, some have called for nationalization of the vaccine supply. They should think again about the consequences of getting the government any more involved in the vaccine industry. How could the U.S. have been pushed into the corner of relying on a factory … [Read more...] about As go vaccines, so go pharmaceuticals?
As go vaccines, so go pharmaceuticals?
ALEXANDRIA, Va. ? There is virtual panic among many doctors worried that their patients won't be able to get a flu shot this year. In response, some have called for nationalization of the vaccine supply. They should think again about the consequences of getting the government any more involved in the vaccine industry. How could the U.S. have been pushed into the corner of relying on a … [Read more...] about As go vaccines, so go pharmaceuticals?