Wednesday, September 26, 2007

A Constitutional Right to Health Care Freedom

Arizona initiative underway

Categories: Arizona

Instead of just fending off one threat health care freedom, some folks in Arizona are working to enshrine it in the state's constitution.

Two doctors launched an initiative drive Tuesday to preclude lawmakers, or even voters, from ever requiring Arizonans to buy health insurance.
The proposed amendment to the Arizona Constitution would bar approval of any law "that restricts a person's freedom of choice of private health-care systems or private plans of any type."
The measure, if approved by voters next year, would prohibit the state from imposing any penalty or fine on anyone because of the type of insurance he buys, or if he chooses not to buy coverage at all.

(Source: Arizona Daily Star)

Another group, coy about its strategy, struck first with the idea of a constitutional amendment via initiative. Give physicians Jeffrey Singer and Eric Novack credit for saying, in effect, "We'll call your chips and raise you."

Another story gives more information on the plan.