Would a Public Option Hurt Competition? - David Hyman

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/17/Another_Government_Health_Insurance_Program

The Cato Institute's David Hyman argues against a public option for health insurance, suggesting that if there is a monopoly in health care, the government should dissolve the monopoly and not begin competing against it by being both a "competitor and a regulator." He likens the current situation to antitrust cases against Intel and Google.

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A major sticking point is whether Congress should create a new government health insurance program to compete with private insurers to cover Americans not yet eligible for Medicare. Is fair competition between public and private insurance feasible? And how would it affect the cost and quality of care? - Cato Institute

David A. Hyman is an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute and a professor of law and medicine at the University of Illinois. Hyman has been a member of the American Law Institute since 2000 and serves on the editorial board of the American Journal of Law and Medicine.

He was a special counsel in the Office of the General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission from November 2001 through November 2004. Professor Hyman is a member of the bars of Illinois and the District of Columbia. He is admitted to practice before the 6th, 7th, and 10th Circuit Courts of Appeal and the United States Tax Court.

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[eskimosurferdreamer]

yes! screw 'universal' health care.. just remove some of the red tape and let business do business.

[artformeandyou]

Great Video Clip! Ten Stars!!!!!!!

[humanist7117]

Propaganda!!

[eirefrance]

That isn't an answer to wimscheer's question. He/she poses a real world problem and yopu answer with a philosophical, moral absolute. The real world doesn't work in philosophical, moral absolutes, though. You aren't the first person to imagine a utopian society that would work "if only". And you wouldn't be the first utopian dreamer to be shot down by human nature.

[eirefrance]

And its just as incorrect to equate violence with the State, as if there were no violence pre-State or that the difference between the State and society is simple and dichotomous. It wasn't the State that allowed people to kill in massive numbers, it was scientific advancement.

[Smaug84]

Would a logical, long term solution be to create more government based medical/nursing schools and oversaturate the market with potential, qualified graduates?

[spits32]

business does well when peoples' health does not.

[migkillertwo]

Unfortunately fairness of care isn't exactly an objective standard by which to measure the performance of a healthcare system.

[sugarpuddin88]

Mastikator

I am msg to you the source citations - Look to your mail box

I am extremely hopeful in humanity when I see people like you willing to search for authenticity in the things they hear!

[sugarpuddin88]

The World Health Organization ranked the countries of the world in terms of over all health performance, and the US (was) 37th; In fairness of care, USA is ranked 54th. The irony is that the US spends more per capita for health care than any other nation in the world - Pay more, get lots, lots less! (European Dream p 79 - 80 quoting from WHO reports)

Due to morbidity & morality of babes, the hospitalized, pregnant women, access, etc., the USA is ranked 54th in Medicine world wide