The July 4 Salute to America was a thrilling, awe-inspiring celebration of America’s greatness. Jaws dropped from the first minute as Air Force One soared low over the Lincoln Memorial just as President Trump and the First Lady stepped onto the stage. The hot, muggy, rainy weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of the crowd who, like me, surely have never seen such a magnificent … [Read more...] about A Spectacular Celebration!
New Administration Action Could Give 11 Million Workers More Health Insurance Options
The Trump administration finalized a new rule late today that offers important opportunities for businesses, especially small employers, to offer more health coverage options for their workers and for employees to have much more flexibility and control over their health care dollars. The rule undoes an Obama administration action that forbade workers from using funds in a Health … [Read more...] about New Administration Action Could Give 11 Million Workers More Health Insurance Options
The Left’s Utopian Health Care Promises
Democrats have been pulling levers for decades to exert greater and greater government control over our health sector. But the more government gets involved, the more dysfunctional the market becomes. The left now contends that the mess can only be solved with a complete government takeover. They believe their moment has come. Americans are indeed frustrated and angry with … [Read more...] about The Left’s Utopian Health Care Promises
A Tale of Two Big (Medicare) Mistakes
So here is a glimpse into one small part of the vast U.S. health care industry that shows the incredible difficulty government agencies have in setting accurate and fair payment rates for medical services, even when specifically directed by Congress to do so. It offers a cautionary tale for those who would put the entire health care system under government control. The players in … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Big (Medicare) Mistakes
Americans are in no mood for another health care upheaval
PAEONIAN SPRINGS, Va. Conservatives and progressives agree that everyone should be able to get health insurance and have access to quality health care. But the divide over how to accomplish that goal is wide and deep. Progressives believe the government should make decisions about allocation of the resources in our health sector while conservatives believe these decisions should be controlled … [Read more...] about Americans are in no mood for another health care upheaval