National Review, January 5, 2015 Obamacare has come to Harvard, and the faculty is in a state of shock and dismay. In what has to be considered an early contender for the most hilarious and enjoyable news story of the year, the New York Times recounts the tumult over Obamacare in Cambridge. “For years,” the Times writes, “Harvard’s experts on health economics and policy have advised … [Read more...] about Rich Lowry: When ObamaCare Came to Harvard
Meredith Cohn: Some forced to buy on health insurance exchanges for the first time
The Baltimore Sun, January 5, 2015 The outrage was swift and loud. Millions of people were feared to be in danger of losing their health insurance last year because their plans did not comply with the Affordable Care Act. To keep people covered and quell consumer anger, President Barack Obama and many states allowed people to renew their old plans temporarily — including 73,000 in … [Read more...] about Meredith Cohn: Some forced to buy on health insurance exchanges for the first time
ObamaCare slaps states with $15 billion in new costs
By Grace-Marie Turner Thirty-six states that rely on private managed care programs to provide medical services to all or some of their Medicaid recipients are facing an added ObamaCare tax. According to a report by Milliman consulting actuaries, states that contract with Medicaid managed care plans face up to $15 billion in added costs over 10 years for their share of the law’s tax on … [Read more...] about ObamaCare slaps states with $15 billion in new costs
The IRS violated the law and state sovereignty
By Grace-Marie Turner The Internal Revenue Service usurped its authority and overturned longstanding norms of federalism in ruling that health insurance subsidies could be available through federally-created exchanges, the Galen Institute and state legislators argued in an Amicus brief submitted Monday in the pending King v. Burwell lawsuit. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the … [Read more...] about The IRS violated the law and state sovereignty
Amicus Brief: King v. Burwell
Read the full brief here: AMICUS Brief SCOTUS Galen Institute and State Legislators In the Supreme Court of the United States DAVID KING, ET AL., PETITIONERS v. SYLVIA BURWELL, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. On Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit BRIEF OF THE GALEN INSTITUTE AND STATE LEGISLATORS AS AMICI … [Read more...] about Amicus Brief: King v. Burwell
John Fund: As Vermont Goes…
The National Review, By John Fund The one state that not only embraced Obamacare but insisted on going beyond it to a full single-payer system was Vermont, the haven of hippies and expatriate New Yorkers, which has become one of the most liberal states in the nation. In 2011, it adopted a form of neighboring Canada’s government-financed health care and promised to implement it by 2017. (And … [Read more...] about John Fund: As Vermont Goes…
Avik Roy: 6 Reasons Why Vermont’s Single-Payer Health Plan Was Doomed From The Start
Forbes, By Avik Roy Last week, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin (D.) announced that he was pulling the plug on his four-year quest to impose single-payer, government-run health care on the residents of his state. “In my judgment,” said Shumlin at a press conference, “the potential economic disruption and risks would be too great to small businesses, working families, and the state’s economy.” The … [Read more...] about Avik Roy: 6 Reasons Why Vermont’s Single-Payer Health Plan Was Doomed From The Start
Robert Samuelson: Health spending — under control?
Washington Post, December 14, 2014 Has the monster of exploding health costs finally been slain? After five years of slow spending growth, it’s tempting to think so. This would be a momentous development, because rising health spending has had damaging side effects. It has reduced workers’ take-home pay, as employers devoted more compensation dollars to insurance and fewer to wages and salaries. … [Read more...] about Robert Samuelson: Health spending — under control?