These may seem like the darkest of days for proponents of free-market health reform. The Supreme Court ruled in King v. Burwell that ObamaCare’s subsidies can flow to states that don’t set up their own exchanges, and a poll out last week found supporters of the law narrowly outnumbering opponents for the first time in years. But a closer look at those poll results offers not only hope for a … [Read more...] about The Good News from the King v. Burwell Ruling
King Consequences Go Far Beyond Subsidies
While most of the reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision in King v. Burwell has centered on the political victory for the president and the various winners and losers from the decision itself, a more far-reaching consequence has received much less notice. The legal dispute hinged around whether a law means what it says, or means what someone reading later – say, an admistration official – thinks … [Read more...] about King Consequences Go Far Beyond Subsidies
Conservative Think Tank: 10 Countries With Universal Health Care Have Freer Economies Than The U.S.
(Originally published January 27, 2015) Many American conservatives oppose universal health insurance because they see it as fundamentally antithetical to a free society. “If we persevere in our quixotic quest for a fetishized medical equality we will sacrifice personal freedom as its price,” wrote a guest editorialist in the ]Wall Street Journal in 2009. But according to the Heritage … [Read more...] about Conservative Think Tank: 10 Countries With Universal Health Care Have Freer Economies Than The U.S.
Block Grants Are Potential GOP Solution After King v. Burwell
Republicans in Congress have repeatedly promised they will have a plan if the Supreme Court rules that an estimated 6.4 million Americans can’t get health insurance subsidies from the federal government. Though the GOP has not reached a consensus – and few if any details are discussed in public – there is plenty of activity behind the scenes, as disparate groups in the House and Senate work to … [Read more...] about Block Grants Are Potential GOP Solution After King v. Burwell
Obamacare Updates: Tale of Fail from Coast to Coast
It's time now for your monthly reminder that Obamacare neither "working in the real world," "proving its critics wrong," nor "blowing away expectations:" Colorado (higher taxes): "The Connect for Health Colorado board of directors voted unanimously Thursday to raise the fees it charges on health insurance policies to bolster its finances as federal grants run out later this year. The state … [Read more...] about Obamacare Updates: Tale of Fail from Coast to Coast
Galen calls for strong oversight of ObamaCare implementation
The Obama administration has spent and wasted billions of taxpayer dollars in implementing the Affordable Care Act, often through regulations it has issued without statutory authority. The illegal actions in implementing the law were the subject of a House Ways and Means Oversight subcommittee hearing today, chaired by Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL). Grace-Marie Turner of the Galen Institute … [Read more...] about Galen calls for strong oversight of ObamaCare implementation
Testimony: “Examining the Use of Administrative Actions in the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act”
“Examining the Use of Administrative Actions in the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act” House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight May 20, 2015 Grace-Marie Turner, Galen Institute (PDF) Chairman Roskam, Ranking Member Lewis, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the use of administrative actions to implement the Affordable Care … [Read more...] about Testimony: “Examining the Use of Administrative Actions in the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act”
More than 52,000 Canadians left the country for medical care in 2014
(Originally published March 17, 2015) VANCOUVER—Large numbers of Canadians continue to venture abroad to seek medical care, according to a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. The study, Leaving Canada for Medical Care, 2015, estimates 52,513 Canadians left the country to receive non-emergency medical treatment in … [Read more...] about More than 52,000 Canadians left the country for medical care in 2014