Intrusive government turns neighbors into enemies

by Brian T. Schwartz | 6:30 am, November 12, 2012

Political meddling in what should be our personal decisions turns those with different preferences into enemies. Continue reading →

How Government Blocks Health Care Access for the Poor

by Brian T. Schwartz | 5:30 am, May 31, 2012

State-level medical licensing laws prohibit doctors from providing charity care outside the state where they are licensed. Continue reading →

Supreme Court & Health Care: Force Begets Force Under Health Mandates

by Brian T. Schwartz | 5:30 am, March 30, 2012

At issue is whether the federal government may force people to purchase health insurance. The arguments demonstrate that the mandate is a response to the problems created by other government controls of health care and insurance. Continue reading →

The immorality of government medicine vs. your right to your own life

by Brian T. Schwartz | 5:30 am, May 31, 2011

To save American healthcare, not to mention to save the country itself, advocates of freedom, free markets, & capitalism must take the moral high ground from the proponents of government-control, Dr. Yaron Brook tells patients and doctors at a Doctors Town Hall.

LifeSharers: Organs for organ donors

by Brian T. Schwartz | 5:30 am, May 12, 2011

“If you ever need an organ for a transplant operation, chances are you will die before you get one. You can improve your odds by joining LifeSharers. It’s free. LifeSharers is a non-profit national network of organ donors. LifeSharers members promise to donate upon their death, & they give fellow members 1st access to their organs.”

Health Care and the Separation of Charity and State

by Brian T. Schwartz | 5:30 am, April 8, 2011

“If a patient needs a $50,000 operation but cannot afford it, he has the right to ask his friends, family, neighbors, or strangers for monetary assistance—& they have the right to offer it (or not). But the patient has no right to take people’s money without their permission; to do so would be to violate their rights.” – Paul Hsieh, M.D.

If low-income Coloradans spend big bucks on booze, candy, & movies, they can afford higher Medicaid copays

by Brian T. Schwartz | 10:09 pm, April 3, 2011

Are Colorado Medicaid recipients spending hundreds of dollars on candy, booze, cigarettes, and movies while the state forces taxpayers to fund their medical care? Yes, suggests the 2009 Consumer Expenditure Survey.

If low-income Coloradans spend big bucks on booze, candy, & movies, they can afford higher Medicaid copays

by Brian T. Schwartz | 5:30 am, March 31, 2011

Are Colorado Medicaid recipients spending hundreds of dollars on candy, booze, cigarettes, and movies while the state forces taxpayers to fund their medical care? Yes, suggests the 2009 Consumer Expenditure Survey.

Progressivism is not Christian.

by David K. Williams, Jr. | 9:35 am, March 13, 2011

by David K. Williams, Jr.A.One of my adamantly “progressive” Facebook friends recently said opposing universal health care is “unchristian.” It is not an uncommon charge.The accusation, however, shows both a fundamental misunderstanding of economics an…

Donations vs. Taxes

by Brian T. Schwartz | 12:05 am, December 11, 2010

If you don’t feel comfortable forcing your friend to help someone or donate to a charity, should vote for a politician, your representative, the empowers government agents to do so?

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