All Posts Tagged With: "employer-provided medical plans"
Freedom of Conscience and the Welfare State
Who says the welfare state respects freedom of conscience? Consider: In March the California Supreme Court ruled that employer-provided prescription-drug plans must cover birth-control products, even if contraception violates an employer’s religious convictions. The conscientious objector in the case is Catholic Charities of Sacramento. The nonprofit organization, which is part of the Roman Catholic Church, [...]
1Jun2004 | Sheldon Richman | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Myth of Health Insurance
Forty million Americans are said to have no health insurance. Those who do have health insurance are frustrated by having to pay ever-increasing premiums for steadily diminishing medical services. Conventional wisdom tells us that we are facing a “health insurance crisis.” It is important to recognize that what we call “health insurance” has little to [...]
1May2003 | Thomas Szasz | 15 comments | Continued-
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