In a civilized society, should anyone or any government ever force anyone to do anything against his or her will as long as that person does not infringe upon the life, liberty, or property of another?
Showing posts with label Medicaid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Medicaid. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Obamacare trailer

I love movie trailers - they give you an enticing quick look at a movie. This article is like a movie trailer - it gives us a quick look at the current and future healthcare system in the United States.

As was expected, Medicaid is now struggling mightily to cover costs and provide services. And enrollment has grown steadily as the recession continues. Once the full Obamacare health plan is implemented in three years, the enrollment will swell, the costs will rise, and the services will decrease.

This is why Austrian economics is so important. Only the Austrians have been predicting the horror that is now healthcare. You may not be feeling it yet, but you will. The home of the Austrians on the web is mises.org.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Typical government run program

See what happens when the government gets involved in something - it fails. As you can read here, state governments are going broke and the people suffer. If I could only go back in a time machine to 1965 and warn Lyndon Johnson about signing into law Medicare and Medicaid.