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Health Care in a Free Society: Rebutting the Myths of National …

WEBReports from those governments contradict many of the common misperceptions held by supporters of national health insurance in the United States. …

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Health Insurance Regulation Cato Institute

WEBFederal and state governments impose countless regulations that increase health insurance premiums, reduce the quality of coverage for all consumers, and limit the right …

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5 Ways to Solve Health Care Cato Institute

WEBHere are five ideas: 1. Make health insurance personal and portable. Nothing would do more to fix our health‐ care system than moving away from a system …

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Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Part-Time Employment: Early

WEBUsing the same data, we estimated that the ACA increased low‐ hours, involuntary parttime employment by 2–3 percentage points, or 500,000 to 1 million …

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The Rise and Results of 'Megaproviders' Cato Institute

WEBIn economics jargon, a megaprovider is a horizontally and vertically integrated firm in the health care industry. The three biggest U.S. megaproviders, ranked by revenue, are the …

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The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen’s Guide

WEBMyth four is that high drug prices push up health care expenditures. In fact, the increase in pharmaceutical expenses lags behind that for medical treatment …

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Recovery: A Guide to Reforming the U.S. Health Sector

WEBBy Michael F. Cannon. I am happy to announce the release of my latest book, Recovery: A Guide to Reforming the U.S. Health Sector. If I have any notoriety in …

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Government the Single Greatest Obstacle to Health Care Quality

WEBGovernment routinely mandates and subsidizes low‐ quality health care while blocking high‐ quality care. Whether it’s terrible health insurance, poor‐ quality …

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Bending the Productivity Curve: Why America Leads the World in …

WEBThe health care issues commonly considered most important today — controlling costs and covering the uninsured — arguably should be regarded as …

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Recovery Cato Institute

WEBA Guide to Reforming the U.S. Health Sector. A quick‐ reference guide to reforms that state and federal policymakers must enact to make health care better, …

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Biden Short‐ Term Health Plans Rule Creates Gaps in Coverage

WEBShort‐ term plans provide affordable, comprehensive coverage to 2–3 million US residents who are ineligible for other coverage options or find those options …

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Reform Regulation of Health Care Providers Cato Institute

WEBSteps should be taken on the federal level to remove barriers to the free flow of interstate health care services. States should reform health care practitioner …

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A Bipartisan Way to Lower Costs and Restore Health Care Rights

WEBMany are already taking advandage of HSAs; more than 31 million Americans have saved a combined $131 billion in HSAs. And HSAs became law with bipartisan …

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The Effect of State Marijuana Legalizations: 2021 Update

WEBUntil 1913, marijuana was legal throughout the United States under both state and federal law. 16 Beginning with California in 1913 and Utah in 1914, however, states …

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Recovery Cato Institute

WEBIn his new book Recovery: A Guide to Reforming the U.S. Health Sector, Michael Cannon exposes the barriers that government places in the way of better, more …

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Michael F. Cannon Cato Institute

WEBMichael F. Cannon is the Cato Institute’s director of health policy studies. His scholarship spans public health; regulation of clinicians, medical facilities, pharmaceuticals, and …

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Government and Health Care: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

WEBThe table below summarizes our experience in terms of three goals of health care policy: improving access to care; improving the quality of care; and lowering …

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Why Does the Federal Government Issue Damaging Dietary …

WEBIn 2015 the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture released the latest iteration of their dietary advice, Dietary Guidelines for …

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Trade Is Good for Your Health Cato Institute

WEBThere is increasing need to free up medical trade to help end the COVID-19 pandemic and secure global health. Yet import tariffs, export restrictions, and other …

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