Health Care
The Democrats' Flawed and Contradictory Approach to Spending
Democrats don't quite know what sort of spending problem we have. But they're sure it's one that doesn't require cutting anything.
Would Hayek Have Approved Obamacare?
George Mason's Erik Angner on the libertarian economist's mostly unacknowledged support for redistribution.
How D.C.—and 16 Other States—Hurt Patients in the Name of Protecting Them
"Certificate of Need" rules needlessly restrain competition in the health-care industry.
Young Obama Supporters About to Feel the Impact of Obamacare
Have higher costs to look forward to, presumably the sort of hope and change they all had in mind
Fourteen British Hospitals Under Investigation
Failure of regulation and high death rates cited
3D Printers Could Create Replacement Organs
Maybe brains for government officials?
Many Physicians Considering Converting to Concierge Practices
Direct pay only, no Medicare or insurance, with much less red tape
Third-World Hospitals Well-Stocked With Unusable High-Tech Gear
Without parts and training, they're expensive paper weights
Can Medical Tourism Save Us From Obamacare?
The rise of first-rate hospitals abroad may provide a vital lifeline for Americans.
Opinion: Private Medicine is the Pleasant, Affordable Option in Hong Kong
Multiple options, fewer mandates and a real market
LA to Crack Down on Illegal Birthing Hotels
Allow women from other countries to board there and have children on American soil
Canada's Publicly Funded Doctors Unavailable After Hours
They punch out like any government worker, leaving patients to use emergency rooms
The Myth of Free Medicaid Money
Advocates are pitching Medicaid expansion as another painless free lunch.
Whole Foods CEO Takes Back Comment on Obamacare
Said the president's flagship legislation was fascist
Proposed NY Gun Law Could Hamper Mental Healthcare
Mandates therapists to contact law enforcement if a patient poses a threat to himself and others, and could lead to confiscation of guns
Calif., Ore.Require Insurers Cover Transgendered Patients
Doesn't require them to cover particular treatments, but must pay for the same services they pay for others
Taco Bell Cuts Employee Hours Due to Affordable Care Act
Health bill continues to harm those it was supposed to help
French Healthcare System Awash in Red Ink
Perhaps a tad ridiculously generous with other people's money
Doctors Expect Full Recovery for Hillary Clinton
Blood clot did not result in stroke or neurological damage
Hobby Lobby Will Defy Health Law
Religious owners refuse to offer abortion-inducing drugs as part of benefits
Kenyan Hospital Imprisoning Women Who Can't Pay Bills
Director says he cannot afford to give free care
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Upholds Morning-After Pill Coverage
Hobby Lobby Stores claimed the mandate violated their owners' religious beliefs
Supreme Court Denies Injunction in Contraception Case
Will not get involved in birth control coverage rules until lower courts have ruled