Rep. Paul Ryan on what real health reform should look like
Despite claims of transparency and calls for a “simple up-or-down vote,” there is nothing simple about this process. This convoluted legislative charade demonstrates how far the Democratic majority has wandered from real health-care reform and cost control, employing any means to achieve political victory.
Through any analytical lens, the legislation will not address the central problem of skyrocketing health-care costs. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that families’ premiums could rise 10 to 13 percent; private-sector actuarial estimates top these already high numbers. The higher costs are driven by federalizing the regulation of insurance, narrowing consumers’ options and reducing competition among providers. The health-care market would be dominated by government programs and the largest insurance companies, operating as de facto government utilities.
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- WSJ Editorial: The Albany-Trenton-Sacramento Disease, How three liberal states got into deep trouble with ‘progressive’ ideas
- The Tragedy of Health Insurance — Ronald Bailey
- Wall Street Journal editorial – A seminal showdown between public unions and taxpayers
- A Savings Mirage on Health Care — Robert Samuelson
