ObamaCare supporters are also selling a version of Orwell’s slogan, “Slavery is freedom,” by claiming that greater government controls over doctors will enhance their freedom to practice.
Paul Hsieh MD
Paul S. Hsieh, MD, is a physician in practice in the south Denver metro region and he is a founding member of the Colorado group "Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine" (WeStandFIRM.org).
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The Coming Collectivization of American Health Care
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America’s Other Drug Problem
If we eliminate the government interference that prevents valuable new drugs from reaching patients, we could save countless lives.
Free Speech: Use It or Lose It
“We’re from the government and we’ll have to revoke your blogging license if you keep spreading too much ‘misinformation.’”
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The Real ObamaCare Fraud
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The Health Care Bailout of 2018
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After a resounding electoral defeat, in which voters in this once-red state rejected Republicans McCain, Schaffer, and Musgrave, the Colorado Republican Party will undoubtedly be asking themselves, "Why did we lose?" I want to let them know that they lost the...
“Single-Payer” Health Care Is Anything But Free
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