Questing for Atlantis

…But I did.

That’s because the alternative isn’t an end to rationing. It’s a rearrangement of what drives it. Like it or not, when government becomes the arbiter of choice rather than the market, decisions cease to be driven by market forces and are instead driven by political pull. Try imagining a healthcare system where every health complaint is now a political interest. Do you think they’ll prioritized around necessity and importance? Or will it be around which ones have the best lobbyists and marketing?

Confused about what I’m talking about? Congress proved me (and numerous other libertarians correct) by caving to public pressure and mandating copay-free coverage of mammograms, even though it is both economically and medically questionable to do so.