Creative Destruction

The best case against universal health care.

But one argument against universal health insurance isn't so easy to dismiss: the argument about innovation and the cutting edge of medical care. It goes more or less along the lines of my conversation with Mike Kinsley: In a universal coverage system, the government would seek to limit spending by forcing down payments to doctors and pharmaceutical companies, while scrutinizing treatments for cost-effectiveness. This, in turn, would lead to both less ... Full Story »

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Patricia L'Herrou
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by Patricia L'Herrou - Oct. 1, 2008

wonderful analysis of the factors involved regarding universal health care and medical innovation. and that there doesn't have to be an either/or choice. well-written and compelling, using one individual's experience to illustrate with clarity. might have illustrated cost factors more and provided current examples from systems in other countries.

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