"Studies have shown that countries with greater economic freedom meaning the protection of private property and private markets operating with minimal government interference have greater rates of economic growth than countries with lower levels of economic freedom (Cole, 2003; Strum and DeHann, 2001; Powell, 2003; Gwartney, 2009)."
Cole, J. H. The Contribution of Economic Freedom to World Economic Growth, 1980-99. Cato Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, Fall 2003, pp. 189-198.
in fact, I think it is safe to say that research from the CATO Institute as well as research from the Federal Reserve shows that Government run health care is not a good thing.