tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post7814949174414216541..comments2024-03-15T03:16:46.386-04:00Comments on Objectivist v. Constructivist v. Theist: Healthcare Reform: The Public OptionThe Constructivisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07242149985581771922noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post-86160875072753143222009-08-26T09:14:35.013-04:002009-08-26T09:14:35.013-04:00Why are similar arguments not made for education, ...Why are similar arguments not made for education, for which the U.S. also pays the most and gets mediocre to poor results?The Objectivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416501145750028695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post-85690333522499311792009-08-26T09:13:30.348-04:002009-08-26T09:13:30.348-04:00Has anyone seen an argument as to how the public o...Has anyone seen an argument as to how the public option or other parts of healthcare reform are supposed to lower costs? <br /><br />Other than vague handwaving claims about Medicare being cheaper, which is controversial even when they are not doing analogous things to private insurers, I'm missing the argument. <br /><br />This is the endless claim of savings through greater efficiency in government that never materializes but is regularly used to justify new spending.The Objectivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416501145750028695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post-24751214308031511132009-08-26T09:11:21.947-04:002009-08-26T09:11:21.947-04:00There is an ugly set of underlying truths here. Th...There is an ugly set of underlying truths here. The leftists want to do the following. <br />1. Cover more people<br />2. Pay less (or reduce the rate of increase) in costs<br /><br />There will also be the following<br />3. Increased costs due to the aging of the population <br /><br />This is because the baby boomers are retiring and a significant portion of healthcare expenditures per individual occur toward the end of an individual's life. <br /><br />How does one accomplish 1-3 without increasing efficiency? Answer: Rationing. <br /><br />Older citizens are right to be outraged. They know what's coming down the pike.The Objectivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416501145750028695noreply@blogger.com