http://healthblog.ncpa.org/a-tale-of-two-scandals/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Wed, 16 May 2012 20:29:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/a-tale-of-two-scandals/comment-page-1/#comment-56287 ObamaCare Strangles Physician-Owned Hospitals | Linda Gorman | NCPA Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:37:55 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9253#comment-56287 [...] Congress believe that anyone, even the Los Angeles County Commissioners (see “A Tale of Two Scandals”) would do a better job of running a hospital than entrepreneurial physicians? Or is it just not [...] [...] Congress believe that anyone, even the Los Angeles County Commissioners (see “A Tale of Two Scandals”) would do a better job of running a hospital than entrepreneurial physicians? Or is it just not [...]

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/a-tale-of-two-scandals/comment-page-1/#comment-54665 Bruce Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:02:19 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9253#comment-54665 Agree with Larry. Our public school system has a lot in common with the British health care system. Agree with Larry. Our public school system has a lot in common with the British health care system.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/a-tale-of-two-scandals/comment-page-1/#comment-54648 Larry C. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:42:38 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9253#comment-54648 If it were a public school, instead of a hospitial in LA, it would still be up and running. If it were a public school, instead of a hospitial in LA, it would still be up and running.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/a-tale-of-two-scandals/comment-page-1/#comment-54647 Devon Herrick Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:35:16 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9253#comment-54647 This highlights the problems that result when medicine becomes political. Hospitals seek protection from politicians who will consider them economic development engines. The best example of this is probably New York, which has many excess hospital beds that need closed but the unions always object. This highlights the problems that result when medicine becomes political. Hospitals seek protection from politicians who will consider them economic development engines. The best example of this is probably New York, which has many excess hospital beds that need closed but the unions always object.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/a-tale-of-two-scandals/comment-page-1/#comment-54643 Ken Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:45:57 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9253#comment-54643 Both are pretty bad, but the US response is obviously better. Both are pretty bad, but the US response is obviously better.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/a-tale-of-two-scandals/comment-page-1/#comment-54641 Virginia Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:36:14 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9253#comment-54641 Excellent example of both the U.S. and British failures. Excellent example of both the U.S. and British failures.

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