Socialism and Medicine, Part 2, by William L. Anderson, Freedom Daily, Jun 2008
Related Topics: Health Care, Capitalism, The Free Market, Socialism
Examines the economics of medical care in the United States, including the influence of third-party payers and comparisons to medical care in Canada
"Take the sets of incentives faced by a hospital administrator in Canada, however. Because he cannot charge for any services, an MRI device will not provide any income for his hospital; thus, it represents only an expense. Furthermore, such capital expenditures would serve to take money away from other expenses, such as increasing salaries for unionized nurses."

The Rocky Road of American Taxation, by Charles Adams, Mises.org Daily Article, 15 Apr 2006
Related Topics: Taxation, Samuel Adams, American Revolutionary War, Thirteen Colonies, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Private Property, Right Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures, Voting, War
Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization
"Into modern times the British Parliament held supreme constitutional power over the Canadian people, though it did not dare to interfere with their wishes for many years. Not until 1981 did Canadian politicians agree on the terms for the repatriation of Canada's Constitution, enacted by Parliament as the British North America Act in 1867."

Cartoons

Is This Operation Safe, Dr. Clinton?, by Chuck Asay, 18 Jun 2005
Related Topics: Health Care
"Yahoo! No more long waits! Our Supreme Court said we could buy private insurance."