Government Medical Care Always Becomes Political Medical Care
By Richard E. Ralston
June 13, 2008
Americans did not invent democracy. What America rightly did, for the first time in history, was institutionalize the concept of limited government—based not on majority rule, but on individual rights. Sadly, this foundation is not properly recognized and is rapidly giving way to an ever-expanding government. . . . [ full article ]
Let's Keep Health Care Reform Simple
By Richard E. Ralston
April 29, 2008
The status quo in American health care is indefensible—an expensive regulatory and bureaucratic mess. What that calls for, however, is not more layers of regulation and complicated mandates. Nor should government take over health care completely and run it as part of a political spoils system. . . . [ full article ]
Free-Market Health Insurance Is Not the Enemy
By Richard E. Ralston
February 4, 2008
Much of the current debate about health care is between those who want the government to wipe all insurance companies out of existence and those who instead want the government to force everyone to buy regulated private insurance. Both sides ignore the fundamental context for any discussion of health care in America: individual rights and personal choice. . . . [ full article ]
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