Commentaries -- John C Goodman
Dr. John C. Goodman, President and founder of the NCPA, is known as the father of Medical Savings Accounts and was dubbed by National Journal as "A winner of the devolution derby." He is an expert on tax, welfare, Social Security and health care reform. Dr. Goodman has testified before Congressional committees and regularly briefs member of Congress on these issues.
Nov 09, 2009 |
The Worst Bill Ever- Kaiser Health NewsPrior to last Saturday's vote, The Wall Street Journal aptly called the House bill "the worst bill ever." The bill is enormously expensive, but it is full of perverse incentives - an issue already plaguing our health care systems. |
Oct 01, 2009 |
Government-Centered Health Care Overhaul Bound to Fail- Health Care NewsWhy is Washington having so much trouble reforming health care? And why, if Congress passes a major overhaul, are the problems of cost, quality, and access almost certain to get worse? |
Sep 21, 2009 |
There Will Be RationingSifting out what's right in Sarah Palin's 'death panels' hyperbole |
Aug 22, 2009 |
Explaining the Town-Hall Protests - Wall Street Journal'They're un-American," says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. "They're spreading lies and distortions," says senior White House adviser David Axelrod. They are "being funded and organized by out-of-district special-interest groups and insurance companies," says the Democratic National Committee (DNC). |
Aug 12, 2009 |
The Democrats' Health Reform Problem Begins With the Questions Democrats Ask - National ReviewHow can Washington have spent so much time debating health care and still have failed to come up with a reasonable reform? By starting from the wrong premises. There are three basic questions to be asked about the design of any health-care system. |
Jul 17, 2009 |
Doctors are not to blame for the high cost of medical services - National Review CoverListen to almost any diatribe against the health-care system and you will hear the same refrain: We are getting too little care and paying too much for it. And, more and more, we are hearing that the villains behind this are not oppressive government regulators or meddlesome insurance-company bureaucrats - but doctors. |
Jul 01, 2009 |
Should Public, Private Health Plans Compete?Let's assume President Barack Obama keeps his campaign promise to create a parallel system for health insurance. Those who don't get insurance through an employer would have the opportunity to buy insurance through a government-run exchange. Details on how the exchange would work are murky, and the clearer they become the worse the whole idea sounds. |
May 14, 2009 |
Back to BasicsThe only way Obama can fix the economy is by changing the way banks do business. |
May 08, 2009 |
Socialized FailureDissecting health-care data from Britian, Canada, and elsewhere |
Mar 01, 2009 |
A Prescription for American Health CareI'll start with the bad news: When we get through the economic time that we're in right now, we're going to be confronted with an even bigger problem. The first of the Baby Boomers started signing up for early retirement under Social Security last year. Two years from now they will start signing up for Medicare. All told, 78 million people are going to stop working, stop paying taxes, stop paying into retirement programs, and start drawing benefits. The problem is, neither Social Security nor Medicare is ready for them. |
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