By Tom Miller & Grace-Marie Turner Tax subsidies are one of the mechanisms through which the Affordable Care Act expands access to health insurance. These subsidies are available only to those who purchase highly regulated policies through government-run exchanges, and are allocated on a monthly basis to insurance companies to offset the costs of premiums and sometimes out-of-pocket … [Read more...] about If SCOTUS Rules Against ACA Subsidies
Archives for February 2015
Elisabeth Rosenthal: Insured, but Not Covered
The New York Times, February 8, 2015 When Karen Pineman of Manhattan received notice that her longtime health insurance policy didn’t comply with the Affordable Care Act’s requirements, she gamely set about shopping for a new policy through the public marketplace. After all, she’d supported President Obama and the act as a matter of principle. Ms. Pineman, who is self-employed, accepted that … [Read more...] about Elisabeth Rosenthal: Insured, but Not Covered
Not Just For Policy Wonks: Phil Klein’s ‘Overcoming ObamaCare’
By Grace-Marie Turner It takes a journalist to clear the fog about Republican health policy alternatives. (Yes, they do have alternative plans.) In his new book, Overcoming ObamaCare, Philip Klein, who is the commentary editor of the Washington Examiner, presents a timely and accessible review of the three primary approaches that Republican officials and policy analysts are offering. Klein … [Read more...] about Not Just For Policy Wonks: Phil Klein’s ‘Overcoming ObamaCare’