Government Health Care Can Kill, in Canada and Here

Since 11-07-06

One of the priorities of Governor Schwarzenegger in the first half of next year is to provide us with a government health care program. No one knows the size or shape of it, whether the approach will be free market, or government based (brought you by the same type of bureaucrats that run our roads and our schools?). We do know that he has already hired folks to put together his plan, and none seem to be of the Dr. Milton Friedman school of public policy or economics...all believe in government, not people.

I am not as concerned about this as I normally would be, since the fiscal health of the State will have to accommodate pension and health care unfunded liabilities, more bonds payments, Federally mandated prison reform, and numerous other issues will have first call on the tax dollars. But, it will be good to see the shape of this program. The only way it could work is by being free market oriented. Of course we could bring down the cost of health insurance if we didn’t mandate that nuns be covered for contraceptives and abortions, among the sillier reasons the cost is so high. We need to get creative to save money and to broaden health care coverage.

Read this article carefully and compare it with your current health care service...is it better or worse. Would you prefer to have the Canadian system or your current insurer? Which would work better for you and your family?

What do you think is the answer? Should government oversee health care delivery, or should the free market. Write your thoughts directly on this web site for all to see and discuss.