Rationed health care

Generous to a Default: In yesterday's House Budget showdown, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) took the opportunity to flesh out one of the most lethal aspects of the President's health care plan: Medicare's Independent Payment Advisory Board, or IPAB. 'Lethal,' because it could lead--not only to the death of patients, but also to the death of innovation. This Board, made up of 15 unelected members of the President's choosing, will be the sole authority over what kind of care--if any--we receive.