Another day, another testimony on Medicare for All—this time before a hearing chaired by its most passionate advocate, Sen. Bernie Sanders. Prof. Chuck Blahous of George Mason University’s Mercatus Center and I were called by Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee as witnesses to explain the serious problems with his legislation to put the federal government in total control of our health … [Read more...] about Call for a vote, Mr. Chairman!”
Things are Looking Up
The ground is shifting in the health policy debate, my friends. For most of the 25 years I have been working on this issue at the Galen Institute, the key issue has been coverage…coverage…coverage, with growing cries for Medicare for All and universal coverage. But now that virtually all Americans have access to coverage, even if they aren’t signed up, concerns are shifting … [Read more...] about Things are Looking Up
Illegal “Fix”
The legislation creating ObamaCare was enacted as a sloppy draft, such that it has been changed over and over just to barely make it work. Well, they are at it again, this time with a big illegal “glitch” fix. The Biden administration is proposing a major expansion of Obamacare—with $45 billion in new spending—without so much as asking Congress for authority. The White House held a major … [Read more...] about Illegal “Fix”
M4All Love Fest
In a marathon five-hour hearing on Tuesday, Democrats who control the House Oversight and Reform Committee painted a wildly unrealistic picture of the utopia of a single, government-controlled health care system they call Medicare for All. “Everyone could go to see any doctor or hospital anytime without worrying about cost,” Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) proclaimed. “Right here, I … [Read more...] about M4All Love Fest
Testifying on Tuesday
Someone once asked George Will how on earth he could come up with something new to write for his newspaper columns three times a week, year after year. “Something new makes me mad at least three times a week,” he said. Ha! So what makes me mad this week is that liberals absolutely will not give up in pushing for a government-run, single-payer health care system—despite … [Read more...] about Testifying on Tuesday
Shedding Light on a Dark Idea
In the interest of playing God with time and saving Americans from the inconvenience of resetting their (mostly self-setting) clocks twice a year, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill on Tuesday to make daylight savings time permanent. Congress tried this once before in the energy crisis of the 1970s. It was disastrous. “The sun rose at 8:27 AM on January 7, … [Read more...] about Shedding Light on a Dark Idea
A Stronger New Normal
Not long before I came to Washington to work for a U.S. Senator, Hurricane Agnes had pounded the East coast, leaving 128 people dead and causing billions of dollars in damages. Pennsylvania and New York were hardest hit with torrential floods. Federal, state, and local governments as well as private citizens, churches, and relief agencies mobilized in response to what was then called … [Read more...] about A Stronger New Normal
Refreshing real-world facts
Coverage of all things Covid has been shockingly partisan and biased, with the major media gleefully presenting what it considers the politically-correct version of facts. You have to dig to see beyond the distortions, and I thought I would share sources that give you “the rest of the story,” to quote the late radio commentator Paul Harvey. Most of what we see in mainstream … [Read more...] about Refreshing real-world facts