http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2009/06/11/expanding-insurance-coverage-is-not-the-way-to-reduce-health-care-costs/ Academic commentary on law, business, economics and more Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:17:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2009/06/11/expanding-insurance-coverage-is-not-the-way-to-reduce-health-care-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-145858 An Honest Question for Obamacare Supporters | TRUTH ON THE MARKET Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:09:44 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/?p=2371#comment-145858 [...] much better to enact reforms calculated to reduce the cost of health care itself. As I explained in this post, the starting point would be the elimination of the tax advantage afforded to employer-provided [...] [...] much better to enact reforms calculated to reduce the cost of health care itself. As I explained in this post, the starting point would be the elimination of the tax advantage afforded to employer-provided [...]

]]> http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2009/06/11/expanding-insurance-coverage-is-not-the-way-to-reduce-health-care-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-144809 T. Elliott Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:32:12 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/?p=2371#comment-144809 This is a reasonable, and likely, explanation for increasing health care costs. I appreciate legislation like Coburn's and Ryan's, although the tax implications at first concerned me. But after thinking through it, it makes good sense. This is a reasonable, and likely, explanation for increasing health care costs. I appreciate legislation like Coburn’s and Ryan’s, although the tax implications at first concerned me. But after thinking through it, it makes good sense.

]]> http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2009/06/11/expanding-insurance-coverage-is-not-the-way-to-reduce-health-care-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-144796 bch Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:04:54 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/?p=2371#comment-144796 I don't know if those survey results make perfect sense. The average respondent could predict the price of a Honda Accord within $300? I don’t know if those survey results make perfect sense. The average respondent could predict the price of a Honda Accord within $300?

]]> http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2009/06/11/expanding-insurance-coverage-is-not-the-way-to-reduce-health-care-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-144556 Harrison Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:57:11 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/?p=2371#comment-144556 Interesting post, I agree with much that you say. Wouldn't a federally subsidized insurance policy given to all below median wage earners with a 5K+ deducible expand health care coverage, foster price competition, and lower medical bankruptcy filings? Interesting post, I agree with much that you say. Wouldn’t a federally subsidized insurance policy given to all below median wage earners with a 5K+ deducible expand health care coverage, foster price competition, and lower medical bankruptcy filings?

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