The Church of Universal Coverage is whipping itself into a fervor over the Healthy Americans Act (S.334), a piece of legislation originally introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) that promises "affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away."Â Wyden has enlisted seven Republican senators as cosponsors, including such conservatives as Lamar Alexander (TN), Bob Bennett (UT), Mike Crapo (ID), and Judd Gregg (NH).Â
That guarantee and that bipartisan support have generated opeds in major newspapers , a web site , journal  articles , a preliminary scoring by the Congressional Budget Office, and much twittering among the left - wing blogocracy  that this could be the vehicle for achieving universal coverage. There’s even a clever video that, come to think of it, supporters of market-based health care reforms could emulate in selling their own ideas.
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Ezra Klein, high priest of the Church of Universal Coverage , kindly concedes the point that government — including Medicare , America’s experiment with universal coverage — tips the scales toward fee-for-service payment rather than prepayment.
But in case that scale-tipping actually hurt anybody , he exonerates government and pins the blame on the physicians who got government to do their bidding:
I’ll happily admit that it may have thrown up some roadblock... more
boater07 | FFR1608 | 1 rep. | Anyone have experience with these plans?~~How can a plan be offered to include prescription drugs at no premium?~~I realize most have Ded for Dr. etc, but only $10-25. I’m only interested in the private fee for service vs HMO.~~Appears too good to be t [...]... more
We have a website already. What we need is a trifold brochure and marketing letter developed aimed at health insurance companies (and particularly companies offering Medicare Advantage products) promoting our services for these companies… (Budget: $30-250, Jobs: Graphic Design, Market Research)
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In a previous post , I wrote the following about friend and debate partner Sally Pipes :
And I’m now prepared to induct John Stossel into the Anti-Universal Coverage Club . Sally Pipes I’m still not sure about; you can judge for yourself when the IQ2 folks post the transcript of the debate here .
My intention was not to disparage Pipes. The Anti-Universal Coverage Club  exists to challenge the idea that government should pursue a policy of universal health insurance coverage. Som... more
In a study released today by the Cato Institute, economist and Cato adjunct scholar Shirley Svorny says no:
In the United States, the authority to regulate medical professionals lies with the states. To practice within a state, clinicians must obtain a license from that state’s government. State statutes dictate standards for licensing and disciplining medical professionals. They also list tasks clinicians are allowed to perform. One view is that state licensing of medical professiona... more
The results are in from last night’s Intelligence Squared debate on universal health coverage:
Before the debate, 49 percent of the audience was pro-universal coverage, 24 percent anti-, and 27 percent undecided.
After the debate, 58 percent of the audience was pro-, 34 percent anti-, and 8 percent undecided.
As many have noted, the anti- side won over more of the undecideds (10 percentage points) than did the pro- side (9 percentage points). Considering this... more
In this morning’s Washington Post, columnist Bob Samuelson earns himself a membership in the Anti-Universal Coverage Club :
At the Democratic National Convention, Sen. Ted Kennedy echoed the view of many that health care is a "right" that demands universal insurance. This completely understandable view is, I think, utterly wrong. Take note, Barack Obama and John McCain.
The central health-care problem is not improving coverage. It’s controlling costs.
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