Decision Time
“Objection 3: We should tax the rich.
Response: There aren’t enough rich people to go around.”
health policy
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Elevator Speech
“There will be no need to borrow money for this universal health care plan.”
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Getting the States to Pay for Health Care: Use Vinegar or Honey?
“Make the states a deal they cannot refuse.”
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Universal Health Care—The Supreme Court Also Has a Say
“A mandate helps to lower average insurance costs by having healthy individuals subsidize the unhealthy.”
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When It Comes to Long-Term Care, We Do Better Working Together than Individually
“With money in hand, we need to set up a permanent financing scheme.”
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Having Universal Care Does Not Put the United States Over the Finish Line
“the purpose of Japan’s long- term care system is to ‘maintain dignity and independence.'”
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And The Bills Just Keep Piling Up
“We should have some estimate of how much increased utilization might cost the country.”
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Health Care Plans Work Best if We Have Black Ink, Not Red Ink
“What we need is a Dutch financing model with American characteristics.”