A Mexican Hospital, an American Surgeon, and a $5,000 Check (Yes, a Check): this is a stunning indictment and proof that the health care industry is not operating under market forces. What specific distortions and historical forces got us here are up for discussion, of course, but this has to implode or change. {via}
Democrats ask Biden to give up power to launch nuclear bomb: this feels like it should be legislation—unless there’s some imminent threat of first-strike by the moderate, sensible Biden. I am always in favor of reducing the president’s powers and re-situating warmongering back in Congress where it belongs.
Hi Bill,
The fix for this is obvious! We just need to ban medical tourism. All better now.
I’m only half joking. Because I can just see some Leftist making exactly that argument on the basis of “Equality”. (AKA Envy)
I must confess I miss the older New Clarion when there was a lot more interaction here. But it good to see that the archives remain intact and I frequent those archives from time to time.
c andrew