by Henry Oliner | Dec 21, 2017 | Economics, Health Care
from the Wall Street Journal ObamaCare’s Failed Cost Controls: ObamaCare also included a provision to penalize hospitals that have high rates of readmission within 30 days. This was supposed to cut costs, and hospitals have reduced readmissions. But new data...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 10, 2017 | Economics, Politics, Progressivism
By Henry Oliner The High Cost of Good Intentions- A History of U.S. Entitlement Programs by John Cogan may be the first comprehensive look at the growth and dynamics of this government function. It is meticulously researched and documented, yet remains digestible for...
by Henry Oliner | Sep 18, 2017 | Health Care, Politics, Progressivism
Why Medicare for All Would Damage our Republic by Jay Cost at National Review This is a very diverse array of policies, but they all exhibit a similar flaw. When the government wishes to accomplish some public purpose that it does not have the means to do itself, it...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 14, 2015 | Economics
from the Wall Street Journal, The Uncounted Trillions in the Inequality Debate by Martin Feldstein: excerpts: These data seem to show a country whose wealth is highly concentrated. But the true picture is hardly as stark as critics of inequality claim, because it...
by Henry Oliner | Jan 22, 2011 | Politics
The real test of the Tea Party and the new conservative majority in Congress is how committed they are to cutting the expenses of government. It is foolish to think it can be cut by a meaningful amount without cutting the big and popular entitlement items like...
