Government insurance expansion wastes tax dollars

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

The Denver Post published my letter on Thursday: New insurance law wastes taxpayer dollars Re: “The governor’s first two years; Two views of his energy level,” Jan. 4 Denver & The West story. The Post reports that Gov. Bill Ritter “signed a law that … could result in as many as 50,000 more ...

Beware Udall’s health care policy

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

My contribution to the November 1, 2008 Daily Camera Editorial Advisory Board. (printed version) Beware Mark Udall's health care policy. He evaded a simple question in the Camera's Candidate Profile: "Should the federal government follow the lead of Massachusetts and have a mandatory health care plan?"  His website clarifies: "I believe ...

Governor Ritter holds children hostage to gain government market share

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

A March 5 article in Face the State quoted me in Medicaid expansion: According to Brian Schwartz, a healthcare policy expert who testified before the 208 Commission, Ritter’s plan to increase enrollment in state sponsored insurance programs is only going to grow government unnecessarily and hurt Coloradans in the long run. ...