Long Waits Cost Canadians Millions

The national median waiting time in Canada from specialist appointment to treatment increased from 8 weeks in 2009 to 9.3 weeks in 2010.  But the measurement of waiting times, or the examination of the absolute delay Canadians must endure in order to receive medically necessary care, is only one way of looking at the burden of waiting for health care.  We can also calculate the…

Founding Principles – Individual Rights

 Connecticut legislators recently passed a bill that would give the executive branch the power to decide whether health plans should be allowed to increase their premiums at rates that keep pace with medical costs.  Health plans may be a politically attractive target, but giving politicians the power to approve premiums causes other problems -- and doesn't even hold down rate increases, says John R. Graham, director of health care studies at the Pacific Research…

Voters best suited to select state Supreme Court judges…

 The unprecedented fiscal challenges facing Pennsylvania call for new and innovative policy solutions.  By applying the "Yellow Pages" test, governments of all sizes have been able to do more with fewer resources.  The "Yellow Pages" test says that if a service can be found in the Yellow Pages of a phone book, government should consider buying it rather than using taxpayer dollars to hire and manage public employees, say the Reason Foundation and the…

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