โInfluential health care wonk at the libertarian @CatoInstituteโ-WP @CatoHealth Bsky: @ mfcannon ๐งต: @ michaelfcannon https://teapawt.net/t.co/iSsIoCZyN7
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Think of your least favorite presidential candidate. Now imagine s/he wins. Doesnโt limiting government power seem like a good idea?
Michael F. Cannon ๐ฎ๐ช๐บ๐ธ retweeted
Yes. Uwe Reinhardt, who recommended single-payer for Taiwan, said of the US: โI have not advocated the single-payer model here because our government is too corrupt.โ He pointed to Congressโs openness to industry payments that would distort price-setting and administration, unlike systems more insulated from lobbying.
California voters, among the most left-leaning in the country, refused to tax even billionaires to fund higher government health spending.
Michael F. Cannon ๐ฎ๐ช๐บ๐ธ retweeted
Why is US health care so expensive and complicated?
@RIKKISCHLOTT and @mfcannon unpack how the tax code wrecked health care, distorts labor markets, and has led to increasing government control.
Watch on YouTube: ow.ly/rWJX51058av
Eager to join @Avik and @GreggGirvan on Nov 18 at @FREOPP's Freedom & Progress 2026 conference to discuss my forthcoming @CatoInstitute paper, โUniversal Health Accounts: A Politically Feasible Way to Reduce Health-Related Tax Distortions.โ Registration link below.
Register here: freopp.org/event/freedom-proโฆ
(HMU for a complimentary registration code.)
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Michael F. Cannon ๐ฎ๐ช๐บ๐ธ retweeted
Delighted @K_Niemietz has joined @CatoInstitute. He has worked on supply-side affordability approaches, the appeal of socialism, and other topics now prominent in American politics for decades. He's also a funny and original writer, and a pleasure to work (and drink) with.
That's a wrap! I'm joining the Cato Institute, remotely, from London, starting in January.
I've been in their outer orbit for 20 years, and in lots of ways, it's an obvious choice.
Our AI overlords agree. I've asked Gemini "Would Kristian Niemietz be a good fit for the Cato Institute?", and it said:
"Niemietz [...] would be an exceptionally strong fit for the Cato Institute. [...] His systematic critique of central planning, collectivism, and political romanticism directly mirrors Cato's core mission to counter interventionist economic narratives. [...] Like Cato scholars, Niemietz bridges academic rigor with accessible commentary for public discourse, appearing frequently in mainstream media, writing books, and engaging in public debates."
Nothing to add, really. Except: I'll very much remain part of the extended Tufton Swamp!
Medicare for All can and will be whatever the moment requires.
- if you don't ask respondents about costs
- if you assume a can opener
The government's failure to make health care affordable via Obamacare does not inspire confidence in its ability to do so via Medicare for All.
For individuals buying their own private health insurance plans in Washington, premiums have increased by over 22% for 2027.
This is outrageous and does not even include the potentially high deductibles, copays, or out-of-network costs. We need Medicare for All.
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Once, after I explained the libertarian position, a listener replied that Donald Trump and I are not very far apart on immigration.
Michael F. Cannon ๐ฎ๐ช๐บ๐ธ retweeted
- $20 to $40 trillion cost
- $1 to $4 trillion revenue
- ~$200 billion cost
- little impact
- $50 billion savings
- little impact
- unknown impact
#InstaScore
Michael F. Cannon ๐ฎ๐ช๐บ๐ธ retweeted
"Health care in the United States is not a free market. ... Government controls a larger share of health spending in the United States than in Canada, the United Kingdom, and most other advanced nations." cato.org/books/recovery @mfcannon
Michael F. Cannon ๐ฎ๐ช๐บ๐ธ retweeted
The tax rule penalizing non-employer health insurance creates coverage gaps and reduces health care access. It causes or worsens everything Americans hate about health care, says Catoโs @mfcannon.
Watch the Cato Podcast: ow.ly/57HB5104G8H
Free-market health care leaves gaps.
Government-run health care replaces those gaps with bigger ones.
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The last day that anyone says "traditional Medicare does not deny care" will be a great day indeed.
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