After Republicans took over the House of Representatives, one of their first acts was to overwhelmingly pass a bill repealing ObamaCare. A poll taken afterward found that 22% of Americans thought the monstrous law had been repealed and 26% weren’t sure! That means only 52% of Americans understood that the repeal bill must also pass the Senate and be signed by the president. Those are jobs that … [Read more...] about CPAC: Obamacare — Why It’s Unconstitutional And What Conservatives Need to Do
Manhattan Institute Video: 2010 Health Care Law: Amend or Repeal It?
This debate features Paul Starr, Avik Roy, and Howard Husock. Watch at the Manhattan Institute... … [Read more...] about Manhattan Institute Video: 2010 Health Care Law: Amend or Repeal It?
Sally Pipes in Forbes: Amicus Briefs Give A Supreme Condemnation Of ObamaCare
Statements both for and against President Barack Obama‘s signature health reform law are flooding the Supreme Court. Thus far, nearly 80 “amicus curiae” –or “friend of the court” — briefs have been filed. Many more will surely come in before the February 13 deadline. These documents allow interest groups, lawmakers, and even ordinary Americans the chance to try to influence the high court’s … [Read more...] about Sally Pipes in Forbes: Amicus Briefs Give A Supreme Condemnation Of ObamaCare
Obamacare will usurp control of medicine
By Nora Janjan and Grace- Marie Turner The coming Supreme Court decision about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate will have profound implications for government control over the doctor-patient relationship. Simply put, if the federal government can mandate that all Americans must have health insurance, it is only a short step to strict government mandates … [Read more...] about Obamacare will usurp control of medicine
Grace-Marie Turner on Journal Editorial Report
Galen Institute President Grace-Marie Turner spoke with Paul Gigot, editorial page editor of The Wall Street Journal, about her op-ed on RomneyCare entitled "Scoring Last Week's RomneyCare Debate." … [Read more...] about Grace-Marie Turner on Journal Editorial Report
AEI’s Thomas Miller at the Congressional Health Care Caucus
Consensus Group member Tom Miller of the American Enterprise Institute spoke before the Congressional Health Care Caucus yesterday about what a “replace” plan should look like. … [Read more...] about AEI’s Thomas Miller at the Congressional Health Care Caucus
James C. Capretta for The Heritage Foundation: The Top Five Flawed Arguments Against Premium Support
The introduction of the bipartisan Wyden–Ryan premium support plan for Medicare ensures that reform of the government’s largest health entitlement program will continue to be a major topic of debate in 2012. With premium support, the federal government moves away from running a health plan and instead provides fixed levels of support for insurance plans selected by the beneficiaries themselves. … [Read more...] about James C. Capretta for The Heritage Foundation: The Top Five Flawed Arguments Against Premium Support
Merrill Matthews in Forbes: The Government Is Dragging Its Feet on New Vaccines
One of the most important questions plaguing President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is whether it would politicize, or ration, access to health care. Recent actions taken by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have only exacerbated the concern that, in a world of tight budgets where the government pulls most of the strings in the health care system, patients will be denied … [Read more...] about Merrill Matthews in Forbes: The Government Is Dragging Its Feet on New Vaccines