Preface -- The coming financial crisis : it's worse than you think -- Is the United States becoming Greece? -- The debt deniers -- It's about entitlements, stupid -- Social security : facing up to ponzi -- Medicare: the 800/pound gorilla -- Medicaid : strike two for government health care --...

Massachusetts has enacted a far-reaching state health insurance reform package, featuring an unprecedented mandate that every resident obtain health insurance coverage. The package has received considerable praise from across the nation, but a number of its features should raise concern. Among...