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Opinions
Medical providers should have the right to refuse medical care they find morally objectionable. There is no more fundamental human right than the right to one's own labor.
Online pharmaceutical purchases should not require in-person pre-screening exams. Eliminating the need for prescriptions for all but the most dangerous drugs would do more to cut health care costs than any other single change.
There is a link between childhood vaccinations and autism.
Vaccines containing thimerosal are not safe.
Insurance premiums should be tax-deductible.
Contraceptives should be covered by health insurance plans.
Life begins at conception.
Abstinence-only sex education is not effective.
A legal guardian should be able to make life and death medical decisions for an individual in a persistant vegetative state if there is no living will.
Employers should not be required to offer health insurance to full-time employees.
Health insurance pricing should favor those who meet physical standards.
The FDA's drug approval process is not effective.
The use of birth control is not equivalent to abortion.
The FDA should not regulate tobacco products.
The government should not regulate the cost of healthcare.
Governments should not ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods.
A universal healthcare system would require a tax increase.
The government should subsidize prescription drugs for seniors who cannot afford them. Sure - it's called Medicaid
The government should not impose smoking bans.
People do not have a right to affordable healthcare. They do have a right for government to stop meddling and pushing prices higher.
An avian flu pandemic is not imminent.
The government should require labeling of genetically modified food.
Obesity is socially contagious.
Adults should not be required by law to purchase health insurance.
The U.S. should not do more to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. The Bush administration has committed massive resources to this effort and a disproportionate amount of federal money has been devoted to AIDS research.
Positive thinking can improve your health.
The U.S. should permit the import of prescription drugs from Canada. No trade barriers.
Congress should not strengthen regulations on direct-to-consumer advertising. Truthful advertising should not be regulated. Commercial speech is still speech.
The U.S. government should not provide universal healthcare. The government should grow the economy and encourage supply side growth in health care so that people can afford to provide it themselves. For the truly needy, Medicaid provides a safety net, though it could probably use some restructuring.
The U.S. should not expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
The U.S. should not implement a single-payer health care system.
The government should not negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. Any price the government negotiates for anything is going to be a one-size fits all solution. For some people the price will still be higher than they are willing to pay, while for others they would likely pay more to have the drug quicker or in larger q
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