The wheels are coming off ObamaCare. The law was passed against the will of the American people, and it faces serious challenges in the court of public opinion and in courts of law.A recent CNN poll shows 56 percent of Americans oppose the health overhaul, with only 40 percent supporting it — virtually unchanged from March when the legislation passed. Rasmussen's latest poll of likely voters shows … [Read more...] about We Do Need Health Reform, But With Some Tweaking
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We Do Need Health Reform, But With Some Tweaking
The wheels are coming off ObamaCare. The law was passed against the will of the American people, and it faces serious challenges in the court of public opinion and in courts of law.A recent CNN poll shows 56 percent of Americans oppose the health overhaul, with only 40 percent supporting it — virtually unchanged from March when the legislation passed. Rasmussen's latest poll of likely voters shows … [Read more...] about We Do Need Health Reform, But With Some Tweaking
Seek Bipartisan Support for Repeal
In any 2,800-page law, there are bound to be some provisions that are both popular and workable. Those that work would certainly be preserved.But the real wallop of ObamaCare is coming, and David Axelrod was wrong when he said on Meet the Press on Sunday: “I think that health care, over time, is going to become more popular.”He echoed comments from Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, who actually … [Read more...] about Seek Bipartisan Support for Repeal
Running from ObamaCare
The August town hall meetings were outwardly calmer this year, but reports from members of Congress say their constituents are steaming mad and can't wait until November 2 to register their votes against ObamaCare. And members themselves -- even Democrats -- are airing TV ads against the health overhaul law in their election campaigns, as The Wall Street Journal chronicles in its lead editorial … [Read more...] about Running from ObamaCare
Fueling the Health-Cost Fire
A new government report confirms that health-care costs will go up over the next decade as a result of President Obama’s health-care law. This follows by a day reports that health insurers say they must increase premiums by about 9 percent in the coming year because of the new requirements.Actuaries at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported today in Health Affairs that … [Read more...] about Fueling the Health-Cost Fire
Fueling the Health-Cost Fire
A new government report confirms that health-care costs will go up over the next decade as a result of President Obama’s health-care law. This follows by a day reports that health insurers say they must increase premiums by about 9 percent in the coming year because of the new requirements.Actuaries at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported today in Health Affairs that … [Read more...] about Fueling the Health-Cost Fire
Don't Demonize Drug Samples. They Are Crucial to Our Healthcare
Medical researchers recently confirmed a link between chronic fatigue syndrome and a recently discovered retrovirus. Armed with this knowledge, some doctors are now prescribing HIV drugs to their sickest patients. This story highlights how difficult it is for physicians to find the right medicines for their patients. The interaction between a particular drug and the human body is incredibly … [Read more...] about Don't Demonize Drug Samples. They Are Crucial to Our Healthcare
Don’t Demonize Drug Samples. They Are Crucial to Our Healthcare
Medical researchers recently confirmed a link between chronic fatigue syndrome and a recently discovered retrovirus. Armed with this knowledge, some doctors are now prescribing HIV drugs to their sickest patients. This story highlights how difficult it is for physicians to find the right medicines for their patients. The interaction between a particular drug and the human body is incredibly … [Read more...] about Don’t Demonize Drug Samples. They Are Crucial to Our Healthcare