John Goodman’s Commentaries
Cassidy health plan: The third way
The Supreme Court will soon rule on whether federal tax subsidies for health insurance are legal in 37 states where state governments are not running their own exchanges.
Ten Things You Probably Don’t Know About Health Savings Accounts
Is Rick Santorum the “Father of Health Savings Accounts”? No, according to the Washington Post, which gave him two pinocchios for the claim.
Single Payer Health Insurance: Why Bernie Sanders Just Doesn’t Get It
Vermont Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders appeared on Fox News yesterday and Chris Wallace asked him why his own state had abandoned all plans to implement single payer health insurance – something that is apparently allowed under Obamacare.
How To Get A Drug Company To Give You An Experimental Drug And Other Health Care Updates
The latest and the most comprehensive study of Health Savings Accounts confirms what previous studies have found: they work. In an NBER Working Paper, economists report the results from 13 million person years of data on employees and dependents at 54 large firms.
Power To The People: Can We Privatize The Welfare State?
The primary reason for the growth of big government in the twentieth century was social insurance. The idea behind Social Security, for example, is insurance against the risk of growing old and not being able to support yourself after you can no longer work.
How Much Of The Cost Should The Patient Bear?
A striking feature of the insurance offered on the ObamaCare health insurance exchanges is the imposition of very high deductibles.
Is Growing Inequality Caused By Liberal Public Policies?
In order to do well in the world, young children – no matter how bright, no matter how capable – must learn essential skills. There are three places to learn them: at home, in school and on the job.
Why Do We Have A Death Tax?
Not all taxation is theft. But one tax that comes about as close as possible to being theft is the estate tax. After all, dead people aren’t getting any more services from government.
The Promise Of America: Opportunity, Not Equality
The topic de jure for the chattering class these days is inequality. In fact, it’s hard to pick up a copy of The New York Times or the Washington Post these days without encountering at least one article on the topic.
Why Are The Obamacare Exchanges Such A Mess?
Have you ever wondered how the Obamacare law was written? Close your eyes and imagine a smoke filled room full of overweight, white males, all puffing on …. Oops …. That was Tammany Hall.