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11.16.09
| From NPR Science Friday
Tom Murray, president of The Hastings Center, discussed how and why health reform should reflect our values in an interview on NPR’s Science Friday.
morevalue: Accountability, Efficiency, Fairness, Freedom, Health, Honesty, Integrity, Justice, Liberty, Medical Progress, Pragmatism, Privacy, Quality, Responsibility, Solidarity, Stewardship, Subsidiarity | Comments (1)
11.6.09
| From The Cato Institute
Why is it important to talk about health care at a rally for freedom?
Well, about 100 years ago, the government said it would ensure high-quality doctors. What they did was take away our freedom to get low-cost routine care from nurses and other clinicians, as well as our freedom to choose different types of health systems. In place of that freedom, they gave us higher health care costs, and lower quality medical care.
Then the government said it would ensure high-quality health insurance. What they did was take away our freedom to purchase health insurance from outside our own state. In place of that freedom, they allowed special interests to drive up the cost of health insurance with hidden taxes and coverage that we don’t want or need.
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