ObamaCare Regulations Reduce Choice in Health Insurance
Premium increases have not slowed down, price controls on premiums do not work, and “New evidence continues to support the conclusion that Obamacare will lead to less choice of health insurance.” Continue reading
ObamaCare: Economic control becomes political control
“When the state has the final say on the economy, the political opposition needs the permission of the state to act, speak and write. Economic control becomes political control.” – Russ Roberts Continue reading
#thanksobamacare – Your doctor won’t be accountable to you, but to “society”
[U]nder ObamaCare, your doctor will be increasingly pressured into sacrificing your individual medical interests for a nebulous “social justice.” Continue reading
New HHS Regs Endanger HSAs, High-Deductible Plans, #thanksobamacare
A new Obama administration rule could drive out of the market the low-cost, high deductible plans that are supposed to be available under ObamaCare. That would likely mean a sharp jump in taxpayer subsidies. Continue reading
State regulations force insurers out of market, Obamacare will make it worse
“Millions of people are losing the coverage they have now, and tens of millions more surely will follow, … Some insurance carriers are leaving the market because of onerous state regulations, others are victims of a faltering economy, but the cascade has been accelerated by the rules that already have taken effect and the many more that are to come as a result of ObamaCare.” Continue reading
Dem. constitutional law prof. on ObamaCare Supreme Court case: Judge Kagen should recuse herself
“I have been a liberal constitutional law professor for more than 20 years, and a loyal Democrat. I believe the Affordable Care Act is constitutional and that it would be truly unfortunate for the country (and the party) if the court strikes it down. … as a matter of both principle and law, Kagan should not hear the case.” Continue reading
Feds won’t add any insurance coverage mandates in exchanges – for now
“Insurance providers will not have to offer any new health benefits beyond what the state of Colorado already mandates … in order to sell policies in health benefits exchanges, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced.” This won’t be a “race to the bottom,” contrary to critics. Continue reading
Newt Gingrich’s Serial Hypocrisy
Newt Gingrich is guilty of serial hypocrisy. Continue reading
Newt Gingrich’s big government health care “reform”
“[Newt] is … a supporter of insurance mandates, and it has lately come to light that he endorsed stepped-up end-of-life counseling. Combined with those afflictions, Gingrich’s praise of [Donald] Berwick will send his health care credibility straight to Forest Lawn.” Continue reading
Screening for Terrorists vs. Screening for Cancer
Our government currently tells air travelers, “Submit to our screening despite the dubious effectiveness, bodily invasion, and needless emotional distress” while simultaneously telling patients, “Don’t undergo cancer screening because it might lead to further bodily invasion and emotional distress.” Continue reading
The Moral Case for Allowing Kidney Sales
Prof. James Stacey Taylor argues that willing rational adults should be allowed to buy and sell kidneys. Continue reading
Romney’s health care “reform” too similar to ObamaCare
RomneyCare is too similar to ObamaCare for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to escape this voter anger about ObamaCare. Continue reading
