Grace-Marie Turner

It’s arguably the favorite myth of progressives, the oft-repeated claim that Republicans have no health plan. Hence, President Obama was fully justified in ignoring them and proceeding to enact a comprehensive health reform law on a strict party line vote—something completely unprecedented in American political history. Karl Rove last week did an excellent job of countering that myth in a Wall … [Read more...] about Chris Conover: Seriously? The Republicans Have No Health Plan?

The White House is considering awarding ObamaCare subsidies, which are intended for the uninsured, to labor unions, Avik Roy writes in Forbes. "The text of the Affordable Care Act is straightforward; if you have gained coverage through an employer-sponsored health plan, you’re not eligible for subsidized coverage in the exchange, because you already get a subsidy through the tax code: you don’t … [Read more...] about Is Big Labor about to get a Big Exemption from ObamaCare?

Proponents of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) have advocated for Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs)—groups of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers that form new organizations to serve Medicare patients—as a way to supposedly transform how hospitals and physicians care for their patients and thus slow the rate of health spending while also improving … [Read more...] about James Capretta: Reforming Medicare integrated care: An alternative to the Obama administration’s accountable care organizations

Despite promises by President Obama that people can keep the insurance they have once Obamacare is in full effect, millions will have to upgrade their policies to meet the benefit standards laid out by the Affordable Care Act. The measure will be in full swing this January. Continue Reading... … [Read more...] about Kelley Weiss: Obamacare To Force Millions To Upgrade Insurance