Of NICE and Men

Wall Street Journal | Jul. 7, 2009 (Editorial)

Speaking to the American Medical Association last month, President Obama waxed enthusiastic about countries that "spend less" than the U.S. on health care. He's right that many countries do, but what he doesn't want to explain is how they ration care to do it. Full Story »

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Joey Baker
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 by Joey Baker - Aug. 19, 2009

Typical fear-mongering from the extreme right. Flat out lies in places.

The NICE precedent also undercuts the Obama Administration’s argument that vast health savings can be gleaned simply by automating health records or squeezing out “waste.” Britain has tried all of that but ultimately has concluded that it can only rein in costs by limiting care.

I’m calling BS.

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