Big Pharma’s Hot Streak — and What Could Stop It
Adopting the pricing policies of inferior healthcare systems is a mistake.
The Canadian Health-Care Scare
Their single-payer system is characterized by long waits, equipment shortages, and expensive drugs.
Just Say No to Drug Imports
Many of these sites claim to be Canadian. But they often have no physical presence up north -- just a post office box for an address.
The Many Failures of Single Payer
Vermont’s incumbent governor, Peter Shumlin, wants his state to become the first to launch a government takeover of its health-care system. But the results of last month’s election could give ...
The Battle Isn’t Over
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5–4 decision with Chief Justice John Roberts siding with the liberal wing of the court upholds the individual mandate as a tax — not under the ...
Mitt’s Millstone Still Weighs Him Down
In January 2006, when Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney unveiled his plan to remake the Bay State’s health-care system, I was an early critic. The governor’s two goals, like those of ...
‘Pull It Out by the Roots’
The Republicans in the House commenced the debate on repealing Obamacare by expressing their view that they are doing what the voters have asked of them. Following the November elections, ...
On the GOP Efforts to Repeal Obamacare
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R., Ohio) and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R., Va.) have signed on to the two discharge petitions authored by Wally Herger (R., Calif.) and ...
Ramming It Through as the End Draws Near
After more than a year of debate on health-care reform, it seems the end is in sight. This morning in Ohio, President Obama gave what was close to his 40th ...
Obama’s Summit Challenge
President Obama’s much-anticipated summit on Thursday is drawing near. The president will kick off the six-hour event at Blair House that will be televised on C-SPAN. Following him ...