Is healthcare a right? This question has become highly politicized in recent years. Before thinking about the answer, we should note that this is an entirely different question than whether or not the government should provide healthcare to all citizens. Separating these two questions is very important. There are many government services that are beneficial…

There is a persistent idea that anything organized or done in an effort to make a profit is necessarily bad. At the same time, many believe that any organization that is not for profit, or even better, a government agency or governmental entity, is free of the perversities and corruptions that we sometimes see in for-profit enterprises….