President Obama’s 2010 health reform law has been heralded by its supporters as strongly beneficial for young Americans. After all, the ACA decrees that all health insurance plans that offer any dependent coverage must offer coverage to enrollees’ “adult children” (the terminology used in the law) until age 26, even if the adult child no longer lives with his or her parents, is not a dependent on … [Read more...] about Scott Atlas: Where’s The Outrage From Young Americans About Obama’s Health Reforms?
Archives for July 2012
HHS Mandate Hits Businesses
The Obama administration’s assault on religious liberty is taking root as it begins implementing rules which require employers to pay for sterilization, contraception, and abortion-inducing drugs for their employees. Employers whose health plans didn’t get “grandfather” protection or are not otherwise exempt must cover “preventive health services” at no cost to their employees. The Obama … [Read more...] about HHS Mandate Hits Businesses
Eric R. Claeys: Sebelius and the Election
In NFIB v. Sebelius, handed down last month, the Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) against several constitutional challenges. Constitutionalists — partisans of limited, constitutional government — now face a critical decision: Should they acquiesce in the Sebelius decision and move on to campaign against Obamacare exclusively on policy grounds? Or … [Read more...] about Eric R. Claeys: Sebelius and the Election
Avik Roy: How Obamacare Harms the Poor
There are many problems with Obamacare. But the law’s cruelest feature is what it will do to low-income Americans who are already struggling. Study after study shows that patients on Medicaid have far worse health outcomes than those with private insurance. The largest study of this type, conducted by the University of Virginia on nearly 1 million patients, found that surgical patients on Medicaid … [Read more...] about Avik Roy: How Obamacare Harms the Poor
Good Luck Finding a Doctor under Obamacare
“No matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise to the American people: If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor, period.” President Barack Obama, Speech to the American Medical Association Chicago, June 15, 2009 In truth, prospects are bleak that you will be able to keep your doctor and even bleaker that there will be enough doctors to meet demand under … [Read more...] about Good Luck Finding a Doctor under Obamacare
Fox News: Indiana company scraps plans for expansion over ObamaCare device tax
An Indiana-based medical equipment manufacturer says it's scrapping plans to open five new plants in the coming years because of a looming tax tied to President Obama's health care overhaul law. Cook Medical claims the tax on medical devices, set to take effect next year, will cost the company roughly $20 million a year, cutting into money that would otherwise go toward expanding into new … [Read more...] about Fox News: Indiana company scraps plans for expansion over ObamaCare device tax
Avik Roy: CBO: Obamacare Will Spend More, Tax More, and Reduce the Deficit Less Than We Previously Thought
Earlier this week, the Congressional Budget Office released its revised estimates of what Obamacare will cost, now that the Supreme Court has weighed in. As I read the report, it occurred to me to ask: how have the CBO’s estimates changed over time? It turns out that, even when you compare the years that are common to each CBO report, a clear trend emerges. Today, the CBO believes that Obamacare … [Read more...] about Avik Roy: CBO: Obamacare Will Spend More, Tax More, and Reduce the Deficit Less Than We Previously Thought
Ronald Bailey: Government Did Not Build Your Business
“If you’ve got a business—you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen,” declared President Barack Obama at a campaign stop last week in Virginia. Evidently, the president believes that economic growth and job creation are largely the result of actions taken by benevolent government agencies. But while it is certainly the case that good governance is essential, entrepreneurs engaging in … [Read more...] about Ronald Bailey: Government Did Not Build Your Business