Medicare Meets Mephistopheles

Hyman's satire explores how Medicare encourages the seven deadly sins of pride, envy, anger, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust - and how we can reform it.

David A. Hyman is an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute and a professor of law and medicine at the University of Illinois.

Foreword

xi

Preface

xvii

Introduction: The Memorandum

1

(4)

PART I --- MEDICARE AND THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS

Abandon Hope All Ye Who Read Further

5

(4)

Medicare Overview

9

(18)

Avarice

27

(14)

Gluttony

41

(8)

Envy

49

(4)

Sloth

53

(4)

Lust

57

(6)

Anger

63

(4)

Vanity

67

(6)

Undermining American Virtues

73

(14)

The Threat of Exorcism

87

(12)

Conclusion

99

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Medicare Meets Mephistopheles

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