CBO: Obamacare Will Spend More, Tax More, and Reduce the Deficit Less Than We Previously Thought – Forbes
bamacare will spend more money, raise more tax revenue, and reduce the deficit less than the agency thought in 2010. And things could get worse Continue reading
Paul Hsieh, MD on how to survive socialized medicine
With ObamaCare confirmed by the Supreme Court, what can a person do to preserve his health under America’s increasingly socialized system of medical care? Continue reading
Obamacare Decision Suggests U.S. Malpractice Bill Unconstitutional
Little-noticed amid the commentary on the Supreme Court’s health care decision is the decision’s blow to congressional efforts to federalize medical malpractice law—a potential element of the Republican plan to “replace Obamacare.” Medical malpractice cases, like most areas of civil justice, traditionally are judged by state courts under state law rather than by the national […]
Obama Administration Health Care Rule Making Is a Disordered Mess
The Obama administration “overrode the normal checks and balances used to ensure that federal regulations impose the smallest possible burden on the private sector.” Continue reading
Obama’s SCOTUS Victory Speech Translated (by John Stossel)
After the Supremes approved Obamacare yesterday, the President gave a speech. John Stossel think it needs de-coding. Continue reading
Costs of “slacker mandate” – extending dependent coverage to age 26
Obamacare encourages young adults to enroll in dependent coverage and drop their own coverage, causes employers to stop offering coverage, and will likely increase premiums. Continue reading
Dave Kopel Responds to ObamaCare Decision
The Court’s decision against the Medicaid mandate means that Colorado has the right to choose whether or not to drastically expand state spending on Medicaid; Congress cannot coerce Coloradans to do so. Continue reading
High deductible health plans promote prudent spending but ObamaCare threatens them
Consumer-directed health plans — not federal government dictates — have helped bring down costs. Obamacare should be expanding them — not regulating them out of existence. Continue reading
Small-business health plan tax credit? No thanks, ObamaCare!
Progress Now & the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative “thank” ObamaCare for a small-business tax credit for health coverage. No thanks! Continue reading
Obamacare’s Tax on Medical Devices: Cuts R&D by $2 Billion a Year
Reduced investment in medical device research & development will “yield an annual decline of about 1 million expected life-years for the U.S. population. … The economic cost of that reduction in expected life-years would be at least $100 billion per year.” Continue reading
Obamacare’s Tax on Medical Devices: Cuts R&D by $2 Billion a Year
Reduced investment in medical device research & development will “yield an annual decline of about 1 million expected life-years for the U.S. population. … The economic cost of that reduction in expected life-years would be at least $100 billion per year.” Continue reading
ObamaCare: Dr. Orwell Will See You Now
The Obama administration can’t fix the actual substance of [its] health plan. Hence, their strategy is to obfuscate its problems with deceptive language and hope that voters don’t catch on. Continue reading
