Monthly Archives: June 2009

A consistent component in the vast majority of Washington-centered reform proposals has been the inclusion of a so-called public plan option. The concept is that the public would be offered the opportunity to enroll in a new, public health plan, if so moved. The health insurance industry is not too keen on this idea. They recognize that trying to compete […]

Yesterday I was listening to one of my favorite, local radio talk show host take calls on healthcare reform. A caller tried to make the case that it was “government’s responsibility” to provide health insurance for all. The host asked “Where in the Constitution does this unalienable right appear?” That got me thinking……. Thinking of one […]

With the health insurance reform “debate” going full tilt this week in Washington, I think it’s important to recognize that we need to prioritize the issues of access and affordability.  The problem isn’t that we have “the uninsured”, but rather, we have too much health insurance! That’s right, too much health insurance. Insurance was designed to transfer […]