American Thinker, September 25, 2014 An analysis by Bloomberg Government has found that the start up costs for Obamacare "are far greater than anything publicly discussed." The report shows that the total cost has exceeded $73 billion dollars, with $2 billion alone - and counting - spent on the Obamacare website, healthcare.gov. Health care analyst Peter Gosselin: "Whether policymakers and … [Read more...] about Rick Moran: Obamacare price tag since 2010: $73 billion and couting
Jame C. Capretta and Yuval Levin in The Weekly Standard: Getting There
The Weekly Standard, September 22, 2014 Obamacare—or at least the version of it that the president and his advisers currently think they can get away with putting into place—has been upending arrangements and reshuffling the deck in the health system since the beginning of the year. That’s when the new insurance rules, subsidies, and optional state Medicaid expansions went into effect. The … [Read more...] about Jame C. Capretta and Yuval Levin in The Weekly Standard: Getting There
How To Get A Health Care System That Answers To The Patient
By Grace-Marie Turner Obamacare doesn’t and can’t work. It is a rolling disaster that is wreaking havoc on the American economy and health care sector. Americans are experiencing first-hand the damage the law is doing. It is making their health insurance more expensive, driving doctors out of practice, and undermining the goal of improved health care. And the law doesn’t even come close to … [Read more...] about How To Get A Health Care System That Answers To The Patient
Jason D. Fodeman: Choosing a $10 medical test over a $10,000 one
The Washington Times, August 21, 2014 Research published last week in the British Medical Journal Open provides interesting insight into the cause of rising health care costs. Analysis of the study raises concerns that Obamacare could ultimately bend the cost curve up. The University of California at San Francisco research studied variations in the average charges of 10 commonly ordered … [Read more...] about Jason D. Fodeman: Choosing a $10 medical test over a $10,000 one
The law clearly states it — words mean what they say
By Grace-Marie Turner The Affordable Care Act gives the president’s cabinet officers sweeping powers to implement the law, but the administration managed to overreach these powers by allowing people in 36 states to illegally access health insurance subsidies. That was the conclusion of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in July. At issue is the ability of people who sign up … [Read more...] about The law clearly states it — words mean what they say
Sean Hackbarth: New York Federal Reserve: Higher Health Costs, More Part-Time Workers from Obamacare
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, August 19, 2014 Obamacare puts employers in a bind, two New York Federal Reserve surveys show. Employers’ health care costs continue to rise, and the health care law is driving them to hire more part-time labor, CNBC reports. Continue Reading... … [Read more...] about Sean Hackbarth: New York Federal Reserve: Higher Health Costs, More Part-Time Workers from Obamacare
Real World Data and its promise for medicine and research
By Grace-Marie Turner Better access to data about real world patient experience holds enormous potential to help achieve many of the goals of health reform, including improving the quality and delivery of medical care, reducing costs, and improving safety and outcomes by accelerating the knowledge base upon which the development of new treatments and cures relies. Capturing data about the … [Read more...] about Real World Data and its promise for medicine and research
Characteristics of the Population With Consumer-Driven and High-Deductible Health Plans, 2005–2013 by Paul Fronstin, Ph.D., in Employee Benefit Research Institute Notes
ebri.org Notes, April, 2014 In 2001, a handful of employers started offering health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs)—a then-new type of health plan. The most prevalent HRA-plan design then had a deductible of at least $1,000 for employee-only coverage along with a tax-preferred account that could be tapped by workers and their families to pay out-of-pocket health care expenses. The Medicare … [Read more...] about Characteristics of the Population With Consumer-Driven and High-Deductible Health Plans, 2005–2013 by Paul Fronstin, Ph.D., in Employee Benefit Research Institute Notes