Medicare Actuary Rick Foster is a respected, non-partisan analyst, and his report on the health overhaul law is a big deal because it shows that many of the promises made by the law’s proponents will be broken. Foster shows that businesses and families will face higher premiums, millions of people will lose their current coverage, seniors will have difficulty accessing care, and health … [Read more...] about Foster’s Report Validates Fears
Obamacare’s Paperwork Deluge
The more we delve into the details of the monstrous health-overhaul law, the more shocked and appalled we become. The latest outrage is a new requirement that would bury small business in a tsunami of paperwork that has virtually nothing to do with health care.Here’s an example of how it works: The Galen Institute is required to file a Form 1099 for payments to independent contractors to … [Read more...] about Obamacare’s Paperwork Deluge
Obamacare’s Paperwork Deluge
The more we delve into the details of the monstrous health-overhaul law, the more shocked and appalled we become. The latest outrage is a new requirement that would bury small business in a tsunami of paperwork that has virtually nothing to do with health care.Here’s an example of how it works: The Galen Institute is required to file a Form 1099 for payments to independent contractors to … [Read more...] about Obamacare’s Paperwork Deluge
Washington Rules
The more people delve into the details of this monstrous health overhaul law, the more shocked and appalled they become. Today's case in point: A new requirement that would bury small business in a tsunami of paperwork and that has virtually nothing to do with health care. Here's an example of how it works: The Galen Institute is required to file a Form 1099 for payments to independent … [Read more...] about Washington Rules
States Face Their First ObamaCare Test
States have until tomorrow to let Washington know if they plan to participate in one of the first government programs to be launched under ObamaCare—new high-risk pools for the uninsured. The question states should be asking is: Why would we participate?The high-risk program is essentially insurance for individuals who have pre-existing conditions and are expensive to insure. The new health … [Read more...] about States Face Their First ObamaCare Test
States Face Their First ObamaCare Test
States have until tomorrow to let Washington know if they plan to participate in one of the first government programs to be launched under ObamaCare—new high-risk pools for the uninsured. The question states should be asking is: Why would we participate?The high-risk program is essentially insurance for individuals who have pre-existing conditions and are expensive to insure. The new health … [Read more...] about States Face Their First ObamaCare Test
Health Care: Don’t Repeat the Mistakes of the States
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi famously said before Congress voted on her massive health overhaul legislation that "we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it."Now that the bill has been signed into law, the American people are finding a lot not to like -- from a new federal requirement that every citizen must have expensive government-defined health insurance to a … [Read more...] about Health Care: Don’t Repeat the Mistakes of the States
Health Care: Don’t Repeat the Mistakes of the States
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi famously said before Congress voted on her massive health overhaul legislation that "we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it."Now that the bill has been signed into law, the American people are finding a lot not to like -- from a new federal requirement that every citizen must have expensive government-defined health insurance to a … [Read more...] about Health Care: Don’t Repeat the Mistakes of the States