Reducing The Health Care Mess Created By Government

A couple of interesting articles reflect efforts to contain the damage caused by the federal government in the areas of public health and health care costs.

First, Trump’s people put a hold on the publication of the MMWR-– the CDC’s weekly publication. Decades ago, this used to be regarded as a highly reliable source of information. With the rank politicization of the CDC, Trump is justified to halt all communications– even though his order affects the entire Department of Health and Human Services.

Second, Congressman Chip Roy has proposed a bill giving workers control over the health insurance spending provided by employers, and capping the tax cut given to employers for health insurance provided to high earners. (The tax cut for health insurance otherwise encourages excessive health care costs by driving up demand, incentivizing generous plans and increasing the pot of money available to the health insurance company.)

Given the fact that nearly 80 percent of health care spending is paid by government in the United States, it is difficult to see how Roy’s bill will make a major impact because employer-sponsored insurance is a rapidly dwindling phenomenon.

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2 thoughts on “Reducing The Health Care Mess Created By Government

    1. The CDC has been bad from a scientific standpoint, so fixing it would result better health advice and information. And with respect to the health insurance, Chip Roy’s proposal would potentially make some health care more economical. We shall see…

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