Comments on: Libertarian Paternalism http://healthblog.ncpa.org/libertarian-paternalism/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Good News: “Nudge” is Working | John Goodman's Health Policy Blog http://healthblog.ncpa.org/libertarian-paternalism/comment-page-1/#comment-41281 Good News: “Nudge” is Working | John Goodman's Health Policy Blog Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:58:06 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/libertarian-paternalism/#comment-41281 [...] It was based on ideas that later published in a Thaler/Sunstein book called Nudge, which I reviewed here.  Basically, employers get a safe harbor against lawsuits if they automatically enroll their [...] [...] It was based on ideas that later published in a Thaler/Sunstein book called Nudge, which I reviewed here.  Basically, employers get a safe harbor against lawsuits if they automatically enroll their [...]

]]> By: Richard Green http://healthblog.ncpa.org/libertarian-paternalism/comment-page-1/#comment-38669 Richard Green Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:28:50 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/libertarian-paternalism/#comment-38669 You are dangerous--some poor fool may believe your Alice in Wonderland spurts... Everyone knows why seniors must choose from over 3,000 part D plans. The drug and insurance companies know [if you don't] that 85 percent of seniors do not use computers and the only way to select the BEST [most cost efficient and comprehensive plan for each individual requirement of drugs] is to go to www.medicare.gov and enter each rx with dosage-quantity etc---------- Insurance and drug companies KNOW that seniors are confused and they will keep enough lobby $$$$$ in Washington to maintain the status quo. Keep It Real! The government is already pushing seniors into ADVANTAGE plans based on subsidized tricks. Insurance agents and companies are paid $850---$1,000 to trick seniors to sign out of Medicare into ADVANTAGED plans. Please do not pretend you’re not aware of the plan to privatize Medicare advantage plans.... You are dangerous–some poor fool may believe your Alice in Wonderland spurts…

Everyone knows why seniors must choose from over 3,000 part D plans. The drug and insurance companies know [if you don't] that 85 percent of seniors do not use computers and the only way to select the BEST [most cost efficient and comprehensive plan for each individual requirement of drugs] is to go to http://www.medicare.gov and enter each rx with dosage-quantity etc———-

Insurance and drug companies KNOW that seniors are confused and they will keep enough lobby $$$$$ in Washington to maintain the status quo.

Keep It Real! The government is already pushing seniors into ADVANTAGE plans based on subsidized tricks. Insurance agents and companies are paid $850—$1,000 to trick seniors to sign out of Medicare into ADVANTAGED plans.

Please do not pretend you’re not aware of the plan to privatize Medicare advantage plans….

]]> By: Rich Salomone http://healthblog.ncpa.org/libertarian-paternalism/comment-page-1/#comment-38660 Rich Salomone Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:27:55 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/libertarian-paternalism/#comment-38660 How about a Nudge to the energy sector? Based on what I am reading we are about to be "rolled" big time into a Cap & Trade system designed to guide the market toward less carbon use and more use of whatever it is that is in favor - I guess. From what I read, Cap & Trade is a convenient way to hide a carbon tax. We need to pull back and look at who really gets the rewards under Cap & Trade. How about a Nudge to the energy sector? Based on what I am reading we are about to be “rolled” big time into a Cap & Trade system designed to guide the market toward less carbon use and more use of whatever it is that is in favor – I guess.

From what I read, Cap & Trade is a convenient way to hide a carbon tax. We need to pull back and look at who really gets the rewards under Cap & Trade.

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