Medicaid is the rope in the current tug of war between the states and the federal government over health reform. So far, the feds think they are winning. But don't discount the strength and endurance of the states -- and especially the governors.States are facing severe budget pressures. The 2009 stimulus package provided short-term cash to the states to shore up Medicaid -- the jointly funded … [Read more...] about Govs vs. Feds: Who Will Play The ‘Power Card’ In The Medicaid Struggle?
Archives for February 2011
Negative Consequences of Health Law Force Health Insurers to Withdraw from Markets Across the Country
The negative consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act already are cascading through the health sector, with millions of Americans in states across the country learning that their health insurers have withdrawn from the market, making it increasingly difficult for them to find affordable coverage. And this is happening despite President Obama’s repeated promises that … [Read more...] about Negative Consequences of Health Law Force Health Insurers to Withdraw from Markets Across the Country
ObamaCare's Destructive Impact Already Being Felt
Long before most of ObamaCare's provisions go into effect in 2014, the cascade of destruction from the law already is hitting virtually every corner of the health sector, from doctors, to health insurance brokers, to health insurers serving seniors, children, small businesses, and families. Doctors: A California plastic surgeon, Lloyd Krieger, wrote in The Wall Street Journal Wednesday that "the … [Read more...] about ObamaCare's Destructive Impact Already Being Felt
Negative Consequences of Health Law Force Health Insurers to Withdraw from Markets Across the Country
The negative consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act already are cascading through the health sector, with millions of Americans in states across the country learning that their health insurers have withdrawn from the market, making it increasingly difficult for them to find affordable coverage. And this is happening despite President Obama’s repeated promises that “If you … [Read more...] about Negative Consequences of Health Law Force Health Insurers to Withdraw from Markets Across the Country
States Are Forced To Pay For Measures They Can’t Afford
Less than a year since Congress passed the health overhaul law, the government is handing out hundreds and hundreds of waivers exempting a favored few from some of its expensive and burdensome provisions.And the line gets longer every day as more people face the law's cost and impact. This is one more indication there are serious problems with this law.All of these waivers come as no surprise, … [Read more...] about States Are Forced To Pay For Measures They Can’t Afford
To Speed Drug Development, Government Must Get Out of the Way
The Obama administration proposes in its latest budget to create a new billion-dollar federal agency to help develop new medicines. The reason? The government is concerned that private companies aren't doing enough to get new drugs to market.Patients and taxpayers would better served if the government would instead use the money to modernize the regulatory process that is discouraging private … [Read more...] about To Speed Drug Development, Government Must Get Out of the Way
More People Confused About ObamaCare
A CBS News poll conducted last weekend shows that 51% of Americans disapprove of ObamaCare, yet 55% of them oppose defunding the health overhaul law. One reason for this contradiction: People are confused about the law. A growing number of them -- 44% -- are unsure what the law actually does and doesn't do. This is exactly the change the White House is hoping for. If people think ObamaCare … [Read more...] about More People Confused About ObamaCare
What Causes Drug Shortages?
While Washington wrestles with the mind-numbing details of implementing the new health overhaul law, there is a growing problem in the health sector that could seriously compromise patient care: drug shortages.America has faced drug shortages in the past. But recently, these shortages have reached unprecedented levels. This is a real threat to public health, yet it remains under the radar.Reports … [Read more...] about What Causes Drug Shortages?