Forbes, April 17, 2014 During the past few months, insurance industry insider Bob Laszewski has chronicled many of the failures of ObamaCare’s launch. He has raised some very important questions and concerns from the insurance industry about future policy and premium bumps that lay ahead under the ACA. Unfortunately, his recent attack on Republican governors and state lawmakers who have … [Read more...] about Josh Archambault: Is Arkansas’ “Private Option” A Block Grant? Insurance Expert Bob Laszewski Thinks So, But He Is Wrong
David Hogberg: Why Obamacare’s Enrollment Triumph Will Prove Fleeting
The Federalist, April 18, 2014 President Obama yesterday again claimed his health care law had triumphed as enrollment in the Obamacare exchanges had reached eight million. However, it will prove a Pyrrhic victory. Before we get to that, let’s take a look at some of the other figures the Administration used in an email following the President’s victory dance. Here is the second bullet … [Read more...] about David Hogberg: Why Obamacare’s Enrollment Triumph Will Prove Fleeting
Vermont Is Waking Up from Its Single-Payer Dream to a Taxpayer Nightmare
By Tyler Hartsfield and Grace-Marie Turner The citizens of Vermont apparently believe that Obamacare doesn’t go far enough toward government-controlled health care, so the Green Mountain State decided in 2011 to create its own single-payer health-care system. Vermont’s Act 48 requires the new system to be in place by 2017. Halfway to the deadline, state officials do not have a plan to pay … [Read more...] about Vermont Is Waking Up from Its Single-Payer Dream to a Taxpayer Nightmare
House Creates Escape Hatch from Obamacare
By Grace-Marie Turner The House of Representatives successfully included a valuable escape hatch from Obamacare in the recent “doc fix” legislation, but members are getting blow-back from critics who say the provision fixes and even expands Obamacare. That is nonsense. The provision eliminated the cap on deductibles for small group plans, giving small businesses the freedom to offer … [Read more...] about House Creates Escape Hatch from Obamacare
Yevgeniy Feyman: Here’s How To Repeal The Employer Mandate And Cut The Deficit (And Then Some)
Forbes, April 9, 2014 Some people say that bipartisanship is dead. But if rumblings in the House are to be believed, cooperation on Obamacare may yet be possible. The “Save American Workers Act of 2014,” which passed the House 248-179 (with 18 Democrats voting in favor) amends the ACA to redefine “full-time employees” as being those who work 40 hours, rather than the 30 hour definition in the … [Read more...] about Yevgeniy Feyman: Here’s How To Repeal The Employer Mandate And Cut The Deficit (And Then Some)
Varney & Co.: Health-care premiums rising 11% for individuals
Grace-Marie joins Stuart Varney on Fox Business to discuss a recent survey that showed big increases in health insurance premiums. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com … [Read more...] about Varney & Co.: Health-care premiums rising 11% for individuals
John Davidson: Self-Insurance: The ObamaCare Escape Hatch
Texas Public Policy Foundation, March 2014 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires most Americans to have health insurance by March 31, 2014, or else pay a penalty. Those not insured through an employer-sponsored health plan must obtain individual coverage, which must comply with a host of regulations and include certain essential health benefits in order to be eligible … [Read more...] about John Davidson: Self-Insurance: The ObamaCare Escape Hatch
Scott Gottlieb: Here’s How Much Health Plan Premiums Spiked Over The Last Four Years Of Obamacare’s Rollout
Forbes, April 7, 2014 Earlier Today I reported that health insurance premiums are showing the sharpest increases perhaps ever according to a survey of brokers who sell coverage in the individual and small group market. Morgan Stanley’s healthcare analysts conducted the proprietary survey of 148 brokers. The April survey shows the largest acceleration in small and individual group rates (for … [Read more...] about Scott Gottlieb: Here’s How Much Health Plan Premiums Spiked Over The Last Four Years Of Obamacare’s Rollout