As a Swede currently living in the United States, with
actual experience of Swedencare, I must reply to the delusions propagated by
professor Robert H. Frank in his June 15 article in the New York Times,
titled “What Sweden Can Teach Us About Obamacare.”
It is surprising to read something so out of line with
basic economic theory from an economics professor. But theory aside, it would
have sufficed for professor Frank to have taken a field trip down to the
nearest public emergency room to have his illusions irreparably shattered. The
reality is that Swedish healthcare is the perfect illustration of the tragedy
of central planning. It is expensive and — even worse — it kills innocent
people.
Free universal healthcare came about in the 50s as part
of the Social Democratic project to create the “People’s Home” (Folkhemmet)........
Let us grant benefit of the doubt and assume that some of its proponents had
good intentions; as so often, these intentions paved the road to a hellish
destination...... American insurance-based healthcare is so
expensive is that it is heavily regulated and legally connected to the
equally-regulated insurance industry. Both are well protected from competition
by regulation. Obamacare will make them even more expensive, bureaucratic, and
inaccessible. The way to fix U.S. healthcare is by excising the central
planners and regulators from it, not by implanting droves more of them.
I have seen (and
lived in) the future…..and it does not work......To Read More.....
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