Report on Richardson’s Health Care Debacle in National Review Online

I recapped the results of Governor Richardson’s efforts to impose a highly bureaucratized — albeit not explicitly socialist — health care proposal on New Mexico in National Review Online. While the story of the 2008 legislative session and the failure, at least to this point, of the Governor’s proposal, is something that many New Mexicans [...]

Health Care Special Session Ahead

By now, most of you are probably aware that Governor Richardson has called a special session in an attempt to get his health care bill passed. This was no surprise given the Governor’s fixation on health care before the session began, but with little in the way of agreement on the issues, Richardson’s move seems [...]

How Socialized Health Care Would Really Work

RGF and others speak out against ABQ Chamber on Health Care

As you probably know, the Rio Grande Foundation has been among the most prominent organizations opposed to more government intervention in the health care sector and supporting market-based reforms.
While most New Mexico businesses and business organizations have opposed Governor Richardson’s plans for a massive new government-run health system, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce came [...]

Healthy, Thin, Non-smokers Consume More Health Care

Way back when Congress was debating the tobacco settlement, opponents of the settlement, which amounted to government control over the tobacco industry, opponents argued that smokers saved governments money compared to what they would spend on end of life services for those who lived long, healthy lives.
That assertion has been borne out again in [...]

Albuquerque Journal Misguidedly Endorses Richardson Health Plan

Somewhat surprisingly given its usually reasonable editorial opinions, the Albuquerque Journal endorsed Governor Richardson’s health care plan. After all, as the paper concluded, “New Mexico’s condition can only get worse.”
We’ve heard this before. Richardson, in his state of the state address, repeatedly implied that health care in New Mexico cannot get worse than it is [...]

RGF on Health Care in the Alibi

While the Rio Grande Foundation is often called a “conservative” think tank and Albuquerque’s alternative news weekly would typically be called anything but, part of our charge is to reach out to those who may not necessarily share ideas — at least normally. Nonetheless, when I read this article in the Alibi I felt that [...]

Paul Gessing Discusses Health Care on KKOB with Bob Clark

Rio Grande Foundation President Paul Gessing recently appeared on Bob Clark’s radio show to discuss Governor Richardson’s health care reform plan and some free market alternatives. Listen to the show by clicking here. Fast forward almost one-third of the recording to get past the advertisements, etc.

“Greedy Doctors”

You can tell Bill Richardson is no longer running for President (and that he is a lame-duck governor). After all, who in their right mind that is running for office would attack an entire interest group for no good reason. I’m referring to Richardson’s comments that doctors are “greedy.” Richardson said of doctors, “They’re [...]

Talking Health Care

Paul Gessing of the Rio Grande Foundation discussed Governor Bill Richardson’s plans for socialized medicine in New Mexico on “Eye on New Mexico” this Sunday morning. Dennis Domrzalski hosted the program while Gessing’s opponent was Charlotte Roybal of Health Care for All New Mexico. The video is now available online.

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