More Proof ObamaCare Is a Sop to Industry
“ObamaCare‘s biggest cheerleaders are the insurance and drug industries. … barring repeal and despite the Obama administration’s fatuous rhetoric about standing up to the special interests, ObamaCare will shower those industries with massive subsidies.” – Michael Cannon, Cato Institute
Does ObamaCare Reduce Health Care Spending?
“ObamaCare doesn’t reduce medical costs under even the rosiest of scenarios (that is, projections that take seriously all its creators’ assumptions). What we can be certain of is that this legislation increases the amount of money taxpayers will be forced by law to pay for health insurance to the tune of $420 billion over the next 10 years.”
Obama admits health “reform” is a means to single payer.
President Obama: … when Social Security was passed, it applied to widows and orphans, and it was a very restricted program … But the point was that we had created a framework that allowed us then to continue to make progress. That’s what we’ve done over the last 18 months. That’s what I expect we’re gonna keep […]
The ObamaCare Repeal Pledge
Colorado politicians and candidates for officer can show their support for freedom and individual rights in medicine in at least two ways. One is to endorse Colorado Amendment 63. The other is to sign the Repeal Pledge.
ObamaCare’s Broken Promises
Milton Wolf, MD summarizes the broken promises of ObamaCare (HR 3590): Obamacare would reduce our deficit. Obamacare would allow you to keep your doctor and your current insurance. Obamacare would not jeopardize senior citizens’ care. Obamacare would not ration health care. Obamacare would not raise taxes on anyone earning less than $250,000 a year. Obamacare […]
Health care lawsuit moves forward
The Atlantic reports on the multi-state legal challenge to the health control bill, HR 3590. Remember, Amendment 63 will be even more important should the lawsuit succeed. Reports the Atlantic: On Thursday, a federal judge in Florida ruled that a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the health care law can move forward. U.S. District Judge […]
“You can keep your health insurance…if you BEG hard enough for an Obamacare waiver.”
That’s Michelle Malkin on ObamaCare (HR 3590), in her post titled “Obamacare waivers: Torquemada Sebelius spares McDonald’s, unions.” (via Ari Armstrong.)
Dave Kopel on Michigan ObamaCare lawsuit
Dave Kopel writes in the Daily Caller: Thursday’s decision in Thomas More Law Center v. Obama is a short-term victory for President Obama’s health control law. Yet a close reading of the case suggests that the law may have a very tough time once it gets before the Supreme Court. … The choice not to […]
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels on Obamacare’s Devastating Consequences
From the Heritage Foundation: Indiana has been a leader in health care reform under Governor Mitch Daniels, but the passage of Obamacare threatens much of that good work. Now, Governor Daniels is speaking out and urging his fellow governors to take a serious look at the threat posed by Obamacare [Hr 3590]. (via Reason.tv)
Health care “reform” undermines doctor-patient relationship
Beth Haynes writes: The new healthcare law has multiple provisions which disrupt individualized decision-making between the physician and patient. This is no accident. It is by concerted design. She provides a few examples and concludes: These health care policy makers believe the source of our health care problems stem from the autonomous decisions made by […]
ObamaCare lawsuits: Sissel vs. HHS & Coons v. Geithner
Two free-market organizations have filed lawsuits against the health control bill (HR 3590): The Pacific Legal Foundation has filed Sissel v. United States Department of Health & Human Services. Matt Sissel writes: … because I’ll be older than 30 when the mandate kicks in, I won’t be given an option to buy low-cost, high-deductible insurance […]
Get Ready for Your Health Care ‘Re-Education’
Paul Hsieh, MD writes: … rather than acknowledging that their health care plan [Hr 3590] is fundamentally flawed, the Obama administration is trying to pretend that the problem is merely one of bad public relations. Hence, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius has stated that “we have a lot of re-education to do.” […]
