This issue critiques the political origins of HMOs, highlighting how congressional incentives distorted medical markets, undermined patient choice, and encouraged rationing disguised as “managed care.” Writers examine hate-crime legislation, property rights, urban development, European human-rights law, and the moral foundations of competition — even drawing lessons from Tiger Woods and the free-enterprise system. Additional pieces defend classical liberalism, expose bureaucratic overreach, and argue for patient-directed health decisions over government-designed systems.
