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10.16.2009 9:01 pm

Markets, competition and health reform

Flanked by doctors, President Barack Obama speaks after last week's historic Senate health reform vote.

President Barack Obama speaks after last week's historic Senate health reform vote.

Forget all the angry shouting about socialized medicine and government take-overs. Health care reform is really all about markets, competition and choice.
That’s probably not what you’ve heard. But as…

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09.14.2009 9:01 pm

Malpractice suits aren’t driving the high cost of health care

During a visit to an Alton hospital in 2005, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich signs a bill to cap pain-and-suffering awards in medical malpractice cases.

During a visit to an Alton hospital in 2005, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich signs a bill to cap pain-and-suffering awards in medical malpractice cases.

Plenty of reasons exist to support medical malpractice reform. Doing it to slow the dizzying growth in…

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07.24.2009 9:01 pm

Health Care Reform: What’s In It For You?

When it comes to health care reform, most people are on the side of the angels — as long it doesn’t cost too much. But let’s be blunt here: What’s in it for us?
More than you probably think.
The United States…

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06.21.2009 9:01 pm

What socialized medicine is — and what it isn’t.

Ronald Reagan spoke out against the evils of socialized medicine as part of an American Medical Association campaign against Medicare in 1961.

Ronald Reagan spoke out against the evils of socialized medicine as part of an American Medical Association campaign against Medicare in 1961.

Does President Barack Obama support “socialized medicine?”
That’s the mantra of some conservative commentators. Rush Limbaugh has mouthed it. So…

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06.19.2009 9:01 pm

Understanding the health reform debate

A young reporter once set out to explain the American health care system to his editor.
After many minutes of earnest conversation, the editor smiled brightly. “I get it now,” he said. “It makes perfect sense.”
“Well then, I must have left…

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