Thursday, February 21, 2008

Asking Questions About Health Insurance Mandates

Betsy McCaughey has some good questions for the presidential candidates about health insurance mandates.

There are many behavioral factors when it comes to a large, mixed population and follow-through on health care. It would be incredibly difficult to move from the current state of participation to 100%, without becoming draconian and without considerable expense. Generally speaking, I observe that the political "solutions" in health care generate more negative unintended consequences than were expected (witness the current situation in Massachussets, and national programs in Canada and Europe).

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