Michael F. Cannon 🇮🇪 🇺🇸
@mfcannon.bsky.social
“An influential health care wonk at the libertarian Cato Institute“ – Washington Post. “A pleasant discovery” – Capitalism magazine. Washingtonian’s “Most Influential People” in DC 2021-present.
November 13, 2015: www.youtube.com/live/FtNkth-...
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
November 13, 2015: www.youtube.com/live/FtNkth-...
Medicare is so flawless, 90% of its customers feel the need to buy more insurance.
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Medicare is so flawless, 90% of its customers feel the need to buy more insurance.
Where have all the "insurance is something you should rarely use" folks been for the last 15 years?
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Where have all the "insurance is something you should rarely use" folks been for the last 15 years?
"Many economists say it will be impossible to bring health care spending under control unless everyone is covered."
- Cosmo Castorini
- Cosmo Castorini
November 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"Many economists say it will be impossible to bring health care spending under control unless everyone is covered."
- Cosmo Castorini
- Cosmo Castorini
Reposted by Michael F. Cannon 🇮🇪 🇺🇸
Well-known free-market economist Don Boudreaux: "I once believed, like Milton Friedman, that among the most effective tools for reining in excessive government growth is to 'starve the beast' – that is, to keep tax revenues as low as possible. I no longer believe that this theory... is correct."
“It’s now obvious to me that as long as the government can finance its current expenditures with borrowed funds, a policy of refusing to allow taxes to be raised in order to meet expenditures doesn’t starve the beast; that policy engorges the beast.”
Why ‘Starving the Beast’ Feeds It Instead | The Daily Economy
The old fiscal conservative mantra—that cutting taxes restrains government—has failed the test of time. When spending continues on borrowed funds, it’s not ...
thedailyeconomy.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Well-known free-market economist Don Boudreaux: "I once believed, like Milton Friedman, that among the most effective tools for reining in excessive government growth is to 'starve the beast' – that is, to keep tax revenues as low as possible. I no longer believe that this theory... is correct."
“It’s now obvious to me that as long as the government can finance its current expenditures with borrowed funds, a policy of refusing to allow taxes to be raised in order to meet expenditures doesn’t starve the beast; that policy engorges the beast.”
Why ‘Starving the Beast’ Feeds It Instead | The Daily Economy
The old fiscal conservative mantra—that cutting taxes restrains government—has failed the test of time. When spending continues on borrowed funds, it’s not ...
thedailyeconomy.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
“It’s now obvious to me that as long as the government can finance its current expenditures with borrowed funds, a policy of refusing to allow taxes to be raised in order to meet expenditures doesn’t starve the beast; that policy engorges the beast.”
President Trump negotiated lower prices from drug companies, and all he had to do was give them more government subsidies.
(And use taxes and regulation as a club.)
(And use taxes and regulation as a club.)
Lilly, Novo to Lower Obesity Drug Prices in Deal With Trump
Eli Lilly & Co. and Novo Nordisk A/S secured deals with the Trump administration to slash prices for their blockbuster weight-loss drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy in exchange for tariff relief and wider Medicare access.
www.bloomberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
President Trump negotiated lower prices from drug companies, and all he had to do was give them more government subsidies.
(And use taxes and regulation as a club.)
(And use taxes and regulation as a club.)
Reposted by Michael F. Cannon 🇮🇪 🇺🇸
💸 Why are premiums still rising?
Michael F. Cannon 🇮🇪 🇺🇸 joins the Fresh Freedom podcast to discuss how Obamacare’s structure keeps driving up premiums, and how Congress and President Trump could make insurance work better. Full discussion👇
Michael F. Cannon 🇮🇪 🇺🇸 joins the Fresh Freedom podcast to discuss how Obamacare’s structure keeps driving up premiums, and how Congress and President Trump could make insurance work better. Full discussion👇
Podcast: Obamacare & the Government "Shutdown"
Obamacare is increasing premiums and reducing health insurance quality.
www.cato.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
💸 Why are premiums still rising?
Michael F. Cannon 🇮🇪 🇺🇸 joins the Fresh Freedom podcast to discuss how Obamacare’s structure keeps driving up premiums, and how Congress and President Trump could make insurance work better. Full discussion👇
Michael F. Cannon 🇮🇪 🇺🇸 joins the Fresh Freedom podcast to discuss how Obamacare’s structure keeps driving up premiums, and how Congress and President Trump could make insurance work better. Full discussion👇
November 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Tribal signaling, by @npr.org/@planetmoney.bsky.social.
@kff.org: "nonpartisan health policy think tank"
@commonwealthfund.org: "nonprofit focused on improving...health care"
Paragon Institute: "conservative health policy think tank with ties to the Trump administration"
www.npr.org/2025/10/...
@kff.org: "nonpartisan health policy think tank"
@commonwealthfund.org: "nonprofit focused on improving...health care"
Paragon Institute: "conservative health policy think tank with ties to the Trump administration"
www.npr.org/2025/10/...
November 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Tribal signaling, by @npr.org/@planetmoney.bsky.social.
@kff.org: "nonpartisan health policy think tank"
@commonwealthfund.org: "nonprofit focused on improving...health care"
Paragon Institute: "conservative health policy think tank with ties to the Trump administration"
www.npr.org/2025/10/...
@kff.org: "nonpartisan health policy think tank"
@commonwealthfund.org: "nonprofit focused on improving...health care"
Paragon Institute: "conservative health policy think tank with ties to the Trump administration"
www.npr.org/2025/10/...
Government should regulate AI in health care the way it should regulate all medical practice: tort liability.
Let people experiment. If they hurt people, hold them accountable.
Watch the world get better.
Let people experiment. If they hurt people, hold them accountable.
Watch the world get better.
November 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Government should regulate AI in health care the way it should regulate all medical practice: tort liability.
Let people experiment. If they hurt people, hold them accountable.
Watch the world get better.
Let people experiment. If they hurt people, hold them accountable.
Watch the world get better.
*what I hear when Ds say we need to give another $500 billion to private insurance companies*
Trump says "I understand health care now"
"The Democrats have let you down," Trump admonished, a day after the Justice Department filed a brief supporting the invalidation of the nation's health care law
www.cbsnews.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
*what I hear when Ds say we need to give another $500 billion to private insurance companies*
See also Medicaid “cuts.” From @mungowitz:
“Austerity never means ‘spending less,’ only growing a bit more slowly. That rhetorical dodge created a permanently expansionary state, in real, per-capita, and GDP-adjusted terms.”
“Austerity never means ‘spending less,’ only growing a bit more slowly. That rhetorical dodge created a permanently expansionary state, in real, per-capita, and GDP-adjusted terms.”
We Have Never Been Austere | The Daily Economy
Austerity never means “spending less," only growing a bit more slowly. That rhetorical dodge created a permanently expansionary state, in real, per-cap ...
thedailyeconomy.org
October 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
See also Medicaid “cuts.” From @mungowitz:
“Austerity never means ‘spending less,’ only growing a bit more slowly. That rhetorical dodge created a permanently expansionary state, in real, per-capita, and GDP-adjusted terms.”
“Austerity never means ‘spending less,’ only growing a bit more slowly. That rhetorical dodge created a permanently expansionary state, in real, per-capita, and GDP-adjusted terms.”
The expiration of subsidies does NOT change total premium payments. The share that taxpayers shoulder would fall, while the share enrollees pay would rise. The word for that is "transparency."
@kff.org's rhetoric is increasingly accurate. Still, room for improvement.
@cynthiaccox.bsky.social
@kff.org's rhetoric is increasingly accurate. Still, room for improvement.
@cynthiaccox.bsky.social
ACA enhanced premium tax credits expire at the end of 2025, which will increase premium payments for Marketplace coverage by 114% on average.
Our updated calculator allows users to see how much more they’d pay in premiums with and without the enhanced premium tax credits: https://on.kff.org/4olBSa4
Our updated calculator allows users to see how much more they’d pay in premiums with and without the enhanced premium tax credits: https://on.kff.org/4olBSa4
October 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The expiration of subsidies does NOT change total premium payments. The share that taxpayers shoulder would fall, while the share enrollees pay would rise. The word for that is "transparency."
@kff.org's rhetoric is increasingly accurate. Still, room for improvement.
@cynthiaccox.bsky.social
@kff.org's rhetoric is increasingly accurate. Still, room for improvement.
@cynthiaccox.bsky.social
Obamacare is posting what Obama called “jaw-dropping” premium increases.
The first $700B didn’t fix the problem. The next $1.3T won’t. Supporters' only idea is to spend $500B more.
If Congress cannot now admit Obamacare has failed, what would it take?
mfcannon.substack.co...
The first $700B didn’t fix the problem. The next $1.3T won’t. Supporters' only idea is to spend $500B more.
If Congress cannot now admit Obamacare has failed, what would it take?
mfcannon.substack.co...
October 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Obamacare is posting what Obama called “jaw-dropping” premium increases.
The first $700B didn’t fix the problem. The next $1.3T won’t. Supporters' only idea is to spend $500B more.
If Congress cannot now admit Obamacare has failed, what would it take?
mfcannon.substack.co...
The first $700B didn’t fix the problem. The next $1.3T won’t. Supporters' only idea is to spend $500B more.
If Congress cannot now admit Obamacare has failed, what would it take?
mfcannon.substack.co...
Not looking good for Obamacare
- premiums have risen at 3x inflation
- subsidies for those earning up to $600K have numbed the pain
- those subsidies will soon disappear as premiums rise a further 26%, revealing the full cost to wealthier enrollees
- premiums have risen at 3x inflation
- subsidies for those earning up to $600K have numbed the pain
- those subsidies will soon disappear as premiums rise a further 26%, revealing the full cost to wealthier enrollees
ACA Insurers Are Raising Premiums by an Estimated 26%, but Most Enrollees Could See Sharper Increases in What They Pay
The amount health insurers charge for coverage on the ACA Marketplaces is rising 26%, on average, in 2026.... Most enrollees would face even sharper increases in what they pay if they ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits expire.
www.kff.org
October 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Not looking good for Obamacare
- premiums have risen at 3x inflation
- subsidies for those earning up to $600K have numbed the pain
- those subsidies will soon disappear as premiums rise a further 26%, revealing the full cost to wealthier enrollees
- premiums have risen at 3x inflation
- subsidies for those earning up to $600K have numbed the pain
- those subsidies will soon disappear as premiums rise a further 26%, revealing the full cost to wealthier enrollees
Maybe, but the guy sitting next to him was really smart.
Eric is a Missouri congressman.
He is quite literally dependent on the federal government for his paycheck, his housing, and his free healthcare. He’s a tax recipient.
He is quite literally dependent on the federal government for his paycheck, his housing, and his free healthcare. He’s a tax recipient.
October 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Maybe, but the guy sitting next to him was really smart.
This clip is absolutely wild.
@TheDemocrats pass #Obamacare, which caused these high premiums, without a single @GOP vote.
Ds create subsidies, Ds make them expire, again without a single GOP vote.
@Maddow blames “Republicans’ policy changes.”
@TheDemocrats pass #Obamacare, which caused these high premiums, without a single @GOP vote.
Ds create subsidies, Ds make them expire, again without a single GOP vote.
@Maddow blames “Republicans’ policy changes.”
Maddow: This is what Democrats have been screaming about
The real numbers on the impact of Republican changes to health insurance subsidies are being made public, and they are extreme to say the least. Suddenly, the abstract fight over the federal government shutdown and Democrats refusing to compromise on health care costs makes a whole new world of sens
youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
This clip is absolutely wild.
@TheDemocrats pass #Obamacare, which caused these high premiums, without a single @GOP vote.
Ds create subsidies, Ds make them expire, again without a single GOP vote.
@Maddow blames “Republicans’ policy changes.”
@TheDemocrats pass #Obamacare, which caused these high premiums, without a single @GOP vote.
Ds create subsidies, Ds make them expire, again without a single GOP vote.
@Maddow blames “Republicans’ policy changes.”
FYI Gen X-ers, before YouTube plays this video, it first plays an ad for Medicare.
Blind Melon - No Rain
Blind Melon "No Rain" official music video from the album Blind Melon. Heather DeLoach plays the tapdancing "Bee Girl." Directed by Samuel Bayer. Subscribe to the official Blind Melon YouTube: http://bit.ly/BlindMelon-YouTube
Revisit more 90's music videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGytDsqkQ
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
FYI Gen X-ers, before YouTube plays this video, it first plays an ad for Medicare.
October 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Reposted by Michael F. Cannon 🇮🇪 🇺🇸
Our debt went up a TRILLION DOLLARS in the last two months
October 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Our debt went up a TRILLION DOLLARS in the last two months
When people talk about "the ACA's enhanced subsidies," my head explodes.
First, I never use (and recommend never using) “the Affordable Care Act” to describe anything except what was in the original law that cleared the constitutional hurdles of bicameralism and presentment.
First, I never use (and recommend never using) “the Affordable Care Act” to describe anything except what was in the original law that cleared the constitutional hurdles of bicameralism and presentment.
October 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM
When people talk about "the ACA's enhanced subsidies," my head explodes.
First, I never use (and recommend never using) “the Affordable Care Act” to describe anything except what was in the original law that cleared the constitutional hurdles of bicameralism and presentment.
First, I never use (and recommend never using) “the Affordable Care Act” to describe anything except what was in the original law that cleared the constitutional hurdles of bicameralism and presentment.
In @politico, @amandalanchu reports a recent article of mine argued that ”closing businesses and schools early in the pandemic, when no vaccines were available, aligned with libertarian principles.”
My article does not argue it was okay to close them all until we had vaccines.🧵
My article does not argue it was okay to close them all until we had vaccines.🧵
October 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
In @politico, @amandalanchu reports a recent article of mine argued that ”closing businesses and schools early in the pandemic, when no vaccines were available, aligned with libertarian principles.”
My article does not argue it was okay to close them all until we had vaccines.🧵
My article does not argue it was okay to close them all until we had vaccines.🧵
It appears that The Party of Limited Government™ is now using the unilateral executive power to impose tariffs, to threaten governments in other countries, demanding that they increase spending on socialized medicine, to the benefit of the pharmaceutical lobby.
October 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
It appears that The Party of Limited Government™ is now using the unilateral executive power to impose tariffs, to threaten governments in other countries, demanding that they increase spending on socialized medicine, to the benefit of the pharmaceutical lobby.
www.cato.org/comment... @VasquezIan
October 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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