Comments on: Still Not Convinced the Public Option is a Trojan Horse for Single-Payer? http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/still-not-convinced-the-public-option-is-a-trojan-horse-for-single-payer/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:27:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: What’s So Bad (or Great) About Obamacare? (Part 6 of 9) – Science, POLITICS, & Religion http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/still-not-convinced-the-public-option-is-a-trojan-horse-for-single-payer/#comment-221119 What’s So Bad (or Great) About Obamacare? (Part 6 of 9) – Science, POLITICS, & Religion Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:17:24 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12248#comment-221119 [...] have admitted they are pushing for a single-payer system (see “Trojan Horse” article here), because they want to drive private insurers out of business and have the American people totally [...] [...] have admitted they are pushing for a single-payer system (see “Trojan Horse” article here), because they want to drive private insurers out of business and have the American people totally [...]

]]> By: Chicago Tea Patriots | Heritage Foundation: Still Not Convinced the Public Option is a Trojan Horse for Single-Payer? http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/still-not-convinced-the-public-option-is-a-trojan-horse-for-single-payer/#comment-148732 Chicago Tea Patriots | Heritage Foundation: Still Not Convinced the Public Option is a Trojan Horse for Single-Payer? Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:40:34 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12248#comment-148732 [...] READ MORE [...] [...] READ MORE [...]

]]> By: Socialized Medicine is the name for it « Mastersen's Musings http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/still-not-convinced-the-public-option-is-a-trojan-horse-for-single-payer/#comment-93882 Socialized Medicine is the name for it « Mastersen's Musings Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:45:14 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12248#comment-93882 [...] Heritage has a nice collection of many more, shall we say, moments of candor, here:#mce_temp_url# [...] [...] Heritage has a nice collection of many more, shall we say, moments of candor, here:#mce_temp_url# [...]

]]> By: Cold Fury » How an illegitimate tyranny operates http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/still-not-convinced-the-public-option-is-a-trojan-horse-for-single-payer/#comment-92872 Cold Fury » How an illegitimate tyranny operates Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:28:04 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12248#comment-92872 [...] important, popular, smart, effective, and all-around wonderful, it can only be advanced by subterfuge, manipulation, furtiveness, and [...] [...] important, popular, smart, effective, and all-around wonderful, it can only be advanced by subterfuge, manipulation, furtiveness, and [...]

]]> By: Dave Bean http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/still-not-convinced-the-public-option-is-a-trojan-horse-for-single-payer/#comment-80375 Dave Bean Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:50:42 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12248#comment-80375 If only the public option was really public (available to more than 2% of the population) and an option to people with existing group insurance. Someday, after we have given up on for-profit health insurance, we may have a single-payer approach. For-profit health insurance does lead to new and innovative approaches - new and innovative ways to exclude bad risks and deny benefits. Medicare has worked for decades and is well liked - why not Medicare For All ? If only the public option was really public (available to more than 2% of the population) and an option to people with existing group insurance. Someday, after we have given up on for-profit health insurance, we may have a single-payer approach.

For-profit health insurance does lead to new and innovative approaches – new and innovative ways to exclude bad risks and deny benefits.

Medicare has worked for decades and is well liked – why not Medicare For All ?

]]> By: Morning Bell: Government-Run Health Care by Next Thursday? – Orthopedics and Spine News Blog http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/still-not-convinced-the-public-option-is-a-trojan-horse-for-single-payer/#comment-77798 Morning Bell: Government-Run Health Care by Next Thursday? – Orthopedics and Spine News Blog Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:48:33 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12248#comment-77798 [...] Klein, and Noble Prize winning New York Times columnist Paul Krugman have all candidly admitted, the public option is nothing more than a Trojan horse for a single-payer, government-run health care... Moore even told Rolling Stone magazine this summer: If a true public option is enacted — and [...] [...] Klein, and Noble Prize winning New York Times columnist Paul Krugman have all candidly admitted, the public option is nothing more than a Trojan horse for a single-payer, government-run health care… Moore even told Rolling Stone magazine this summer: If a true public option is enacted — and [...]

]]> By: Why Are The Left So Obsessed With The Public Option? | Conservative Cabbie http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/still-not-convinced-the-public-option-is-a-trojan-horse-for-single-payer/#comment-75311 Why Are The Left So Obsessed With The Public Option? | Conservative Cabbie Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:30:45 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12248#comment-75311 [...] to the liberal holy grail, the single-payer healthcare system.  don’t believe me? Just ask Paul Krugman, Ezra Klein and Barney Frank amongst others on the [...] [...] to the liberal holy grail, the single-payer healthcare system.  don’t believe me? Just ask Paul Krugman, Ezra Klein and Barney Frank amongst others on the [...]

]]> By: State Policy Blog » Blog Archive » Congressional Candidates, Pay Attention on Health Care Debate http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/still-not-convinced-the-public-option-is-a-trojan-horse-for-single-payer/#comment-68501 State Policy Blog » Blog Archive » Congressional Candidates, Pay Attention on Health Care Debate Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:08:18 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12248#comment-68501 [...] Callahan demonstrates little understanding of the criticism of the public option. That is, the problem of "crowd out," as many would drop private insurance and enroll, that while the public option wouldn't force anyone onto the plan, many would be pushed into the public option. Even the most ardent supporters of the public option suggest it is the first-step to a single payer system. [...] [...] Callahan demonstrates little understanding of the criticism of the public option. That is, the problem of “crowd out,” as many would drop private insurance and enroll, that while the public option wouldn’t force anyone onto the plan, many would be pushed into the public option. Even the most ardent supporters of the public option suggest it is the first-step to a single payer system. [...]

]]> By: Sahil Kapur: So What if a Public Option Leads to Single-Payer? | Obama Biden White House http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/still-not-convinced-the-public-option-is-a-trojan-horse-for-single-payer/#comment-64999 Sahil Kapur: So What if a Public Option Leads to Single-Payer? | Obama Biden White House Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:30:29 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12248#comment-64999 [...] common indictment by conservatives against a public health insurance option is that it’s a Trojan horse for a single-payer system. Providing people with a public option today, they say, will drive out private insurance companies [...] [...] common indictment by conservatives against a public health insurance option is that it’s a Trojan horse for a single-payer system. Providing people with a public option today, they say, will drive out private insurance companies [...]

]]> By: What’s So Bad (or Great) About Obamacare? (Part 6) « A View from the Right http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/still-not-convinced-the-public-option-is-a-trojan-horse-for-single-payer/#comment-60642 What’s So Bad (or Great) About Obamacare? (Part 6) « A View from the Right Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:56:05 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12248#comment-60642 [...] have admitted they are pushing for a single-payer system (see “Trojan Horse” article here), because they want to drive private insurers out of business and have the American people totally [...] [...] have admitted they are pushing for a single-payer system (see “Trojan Horse” article here), because they want to drive private insurers out of business and have the American people totally [...]

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