Financial Crisis Amnesia? Or the Perils of the Passive Voice
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Tim Geithner (aka the tax cheat Treasury Secretary) wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, defending the new financial regulations. I think he better illustrated the perils of the passive voice, however.
Cronyism 101
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John Hinderaker recently did a presentation on corporate cronyism. He cleaned it up and posted both the slides and details online. It’s true that the presentation was given at a semi-annual seminar hosted by the evil Koch brothers. I’m hoping that my liberal friends can manage to overlook that long enough to read the presentation [...]
It’s Not About Contraception
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This controversy is not about contraception. It’s about freedom versus compulsion.
Why Medicaid Is No Longer a Voluntary Program
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But EMTALA did more. It killed the voluntary nature of the Medicaid system.
Crime victim still takes it on the chin
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If you defend your family and property from a knife-wielding druggie in Massachusetts, you’d better be prepared to also defend yourself from the justice system, too.
Measures to Capture Illegal Aliens Snare Citizens
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This is absolutely wrong and is a very good example of why the current hysteria over illegal immigration is a bad thing. We are a nation of immigrants. We shouldn’t be so paranoid about immigrants that we’re willing to treat citizens like crooks.
Despite Its New Diet, Virginia State Government Is Fatter Than Ever
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A. Barton Hinkle examines the Virginia state budget and determines that increased Medicaid spending is the big reason that the state government has had to cut the budget in recent years.
Medicaid Takes Up More of State Budgets, Analysis Finds
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Maybe it’s time to consider reforming Medicare? Before it eats up state budgets completely? And maybe we could do it without demonizing the one party that’s willing to talk about it? (Hello, Congressman Paul Ryan.)
New York Bans Mandatory-Mail-Order Pharmacy Plans
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Some health plans require you to fill your prescriptions through mail order pharmacies. Some patients don’t like that requirement. In New York State, that requirement will soon be a thing of the past.
Complex Systems, Part II
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Most people in health policy do not understand complex systems. They really don’t understand social science models either. As a result, when they advocate or enact public policies, they are almost always oblivious to the inevitability of unintended consequences. The idea that a policy based on good intentions could actually make things worse is beyond their comprehension.