Romney and Obama: Both Wrong on Medicare
With both campaigns peddling the idea that any cuts to Medicare, now or in the future, are automatically a bad thing, we run the risk of poisoning the well for any future reform of the system. Continue reading
One page summary against Obamacare
A new issue paper by Linda Gorman of the Independence Institute: “The Real Cost of ObamaCare: The End Of Reforms Promising Personal, Private, Portable, Affordable Health Care” Continue reading
Ten Myths in the Medicare Ad Wars
Instead of a “serious national discussion about the future of Medicare. What we are getting instead is something akin to school yard taunts.” Get the facts from health policy expert John C. Goodman Continue reading
Should Colorado expand Medicaid per ObamaCare? No.
One of the most tragic failings of ObamaCare is that it will make it harder for many of the most vulnerable citizens – patients with no option but Medicaid – to get care. Continue reading
The Real Cost of ObamaCare
Having someone else pay for your medical care is the most expensive way to pay for it because it adds insurer overhead costs to the cost of the actual service. Colorado’s private sector began switching to consumer directed health policies (CDHPs) when they became more widely available in 2003. CDHPs encourage cash pay- ment for inexpensive and predictable care. Health savings accounts (HSA) qualified plans save excess funds in tax-free accounts that accumulate until retirement.
Ryan Medicare drama more hype than reality
The White House and Ryan Medicare budgets don’t differ that much. What does differ is their approach. The president’s approach is inflexible. Ryan’s approach has the advantage of making the cuts less painful by allowing market-based reforms instead of suppressing provider fees. Continue reading
US Health Care Spending Since 1960: Patients pay less, insurers & gov’t pay more
“In the past 50 years, the way health care is financed has changed, with private payers and public insurance paying for more care. This interactive graphic shows who paid for the nation’s health care and how much it cost.”
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US Health Care Spending Since 1960: Patients pay less, insurers & gov’t pay more
“In the past 50 years, the way health care is financed has changed, with private payers and public insurance paying for more care. This interactive graphic shows who paid for the nation’s health care and how much it cost.”
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How Much Is The Obamacare Mandate Going To Cost You? – Forbes
At Forbes.com, Grace-Marie Turner outlines the income-dependent penalties (“taxes”) for not buying a legal medical insurance policy. Continue reading
Obamacare’s doctor shortage and concierge medicine
The demand for health care under ObamaCare will increase dramatically. The supply of physicians won’t. Get ready for a two-tier system of medical care. Continue reading
Study: Nearly A Third Of Doctors Won’t See New Medicaid Patients
If you’re on Medicaid and looking for a new doctor, your chances are excellent of finding one … in Wyoming. Continue reading
The FDA: killing promising adult stem cell research?
But instead of serving as our protector against charlatans who prey on the sick and desperate, the FDA has itself become an agent of coercion, forcibly denying us the freedom to use treatments that could save our lives. Continue reading
