The Pacific Legal Foundation filed an appeal Monday asking the Supreme Court to hear a new challenge to the Affordable Care Act which argues that the ACA’s taxes are unconstitutional because they originated in a bill written by the Senate. Under the Constitution’s Origination Clause, all bills that levy and raise taxes must begin in the House of Representatives. Contrary to this provision, the … [Read more...] about New Legal Challenge to ObamaCare
Congress Holds Oversight Hearing on Failing State Exchanges
Lackluster enrollment numbers, technology issues, and high maintenance costs are among the challenges plaguing ObamaCare state exchanges that were reviewed by the House Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee at a hearing Tuesday. “CMS has seemed more focused on doling out taxpayer dollars rather than overseeing how those dollars are spent,” Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA) said of the lack of … [Read more...] about Congress Holds Oversight Hearing on Failing State Exchanges
Highmark Health Shifts to Narrow Network Plans Due to ObamaCare Costs
According to a Sept. 3 report by Anna Wilde Mathews of the Wall Street Journal, Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health announced it will cut back its range of plans offered through the ObamaCare marketplaces. The nonprofit company currently covers around 380,000 marketplace enrollees in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia. During the first six months of 2015, Highmark recorded a loss of $318 … [Read more...] about Highmark Health Shifts to Narrow Network Plans Due to ObamaCare Costs
Sorry Mr. Trump, Canadian Health Care is Not Working
As is often the case in U.S. politics—though normally on the Democratic side of the aisle—Canada’s health care system was raised as a functioning alternative to the American model. Specifically, GOP front-runner Donald Trump described Canada’s health care system as working just fine. The facts are markedly different from Mr. Trump’s description. Canada suffers from a high-cost health care … [Read more...] about Sorry Mr. Trump, Canadian Health Care is Not Working
The Coming Health Care Inflation
In the real economy, medical costs are on a sharp upswing. It’s becoming clear that a brief slowing in the pace of healthcare spending was transitory – more a result of one-time factors that tamped down on healthcare demand rather than any secular change in how medical care is being delivered. It’s important to distinguish between three common but different ways that most commentators try … [Read more...] about The Coming Health Care Inflation
Solutions to the Primary Care Physician Shortage
A primary care physician shortage currently exists in this country. As millions get health insurance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, this shortage is likely to grow. It is imperative that leaders recognize the need to grow primary care capacity. This piece will explore solutions to increase primary care capacity in the United States. The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates … [Read more...] about Solutions to the Primary Care Physician Shortage
Conservatives: Stop Enabling Obamacare
Unless conservatives change their strategy soon, history is likely to record them as the unintended enablers of Obamacare’s expansion. Yet another key moment for a turn toward free-market reform is upon us. Will congressional Republicans again pursue a strategy that sounds serious but results in Obamacare’s unimpeded implementation? Or will they try to actually impede the law in real time and … [Read more...] about Conservatives: Stop Enabling Obamacare
The ACA is dead — long live Obamacare
Obamacare supporters are mistaken if they think the Supreme Court's King v. Burwell ruling settles the issue. Even in defeat, King threatens Obamacare's survival, because it exposes Obamacare as an illegitimate law. Say what you will about the Affordable Care Act. Democrats passed it in haste. In desperation. Without knowing what was in it. With no bipartisan support. By one vote. In the dead … [Read more...] about The ACA is dead — long live Obamacare