ObamaCare supporters have produced study after study warning of the devastation to come if the Supreme Court decides that the IRS illegally extended health insurance subsidies to people in states operating under federal exchanges. But the American Action Forum (AAF), a dynamic think tank led by former CBO director Douglas Holtz-Eakin, has produced new research that provides balance to what has … [Read more...] about Impact Of A King v Burwell Win: The REST Of The Story
‘Forced Sale’ Of Drugs Could Endanger Patient Safety
The 21st Century Cures project, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), is an extraordinarily important endeavor that recognizes the need to modernize our regulatory structure if we are to achieve the major promises of 21st century medicine. “If we want to save more lives and keep this country the leader in medical innovation, we have to … [Read more...] about ‘Forced Sale’ Of Drugs Could Endanger Patient Safety
Counterpoint: GOP leaders have a better option
If you like your coverage, you can keep your coverage. That’s the pledge leading members of Congress are making to six million Americans who are at risk of losing their health insurance once again because of the Obama administration. At issue is a case before the Supreme Court challenging an IRS rule that allowed health insurance subsidies to flow through exchanges created by the federal … [Read more...] about Counterpoint: GOP leaders have a better option
Cleaning Up The ObamaCare Mess
Republicans are being ridiculed by the right and the left for weighing ideas that would rescue ObamaCare health insurance policies for people in 37 states if the petitioners prevail in King v Burwell. “Republicans Are Now Trying To Pass Obamacare Extension To Save Their Own Asses,” writes Allen Clifton in Forward Progressives. “GOP Gets Ready to Save the Day If the Court Strikes Down Obamacare … [Read more...] about Cleaning Up The ObamaCare Mess
Average Fine For Noncompliance With ObamaCare Is $1130, Expert Testifies
As millions of Americans scramble to file their tax returns, many are shocked by the full cost of ObamaCare’s individual mandate. “Those who failed to obtain minimum essential health insurance coverage last year will have had to send the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) a check for $1,130, on average,” Doug Holtz-Eakin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office, testified today before a … [Read more...] about Average Fine For Noncompliance With ObamaCare Is $1130, Expert Testifies
Enrollment In ObamaCare Dominated By Those With Lowest Incomes, Study Finds
Former senior White House adviser Doug Badger has analyzed the latest ObamaCare enrollment numbers and finds “only the poorest among the uninsured have so far signed up” because those in higher income categories find the coverage is just not worth the price. In his blog post, “Obamacare: The More You Pay, The Less You Get,” Badger says the results of the Obamacare open season, which ended … [Read more...] about Enrollment In ObamaCare Dominated By Those With Lowest Incomes, Study Finds
Phil Kerpen: Actually, Obamacare State Exchanges Have Wasted $1.2 Billion
The Federalist, May 12, 2014 Kyle Cheney of Politico is a solid, straight news reporter. So I was a little surprised this morning to see his analysis of state Obamacare exchange spending features numbers much smaller than the ones I have been using, most notably a figure of $248 million for Oregon and just $57 million for Massachusetts. Total federal grant funding to Oregon’s failed … [Read more...] about Phil Kerpen: Actually, Obamacare State Exchanges Have Wasted $1.2 Billion
ObamaCare’s Cascade Of Taxes Pounds U.S. Taxpayers
by Grace-Marie Turner and Tyler Hartsfield President Obama promised middle-income families they would not see their taxes go up "one single dime" as a result of ObamaCare. But millions of such Americans are indeed paying to finance the gargantuan health overhaul law through hidden taxes and fees, many of which already are driving up the cost of their medical care and health insurance. In … [Read more...] about ObamaCare’s Cascade Of Taxes Pounds U.S. Taxpayers