Mandates are no doubt well intentioned, but the unintended consequences are significant.Mandates make health insurance and health care more expensive. The more expensive, theharder it is for business and individuals to afford. The more difficult to afford, the morebusinesses drop health insurance coverage and individuals decide to forego coverage, causingthe rate of uninsured to rise.
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Don’t Fence Me In: Reggie’s Story
DEL RIO—Reggie’s life has revolved around opportunity—seeking it all over America, and eventually creating it for himself, in response to the needs of his neighbors. He’s back in Del Rio now—where he belongs, he says. He runs a medical transport company (staffed by licensed EMTS and paramedics), something many of the elderly South Texas depend...
March 16, 2026