At the end of the day, for all of the rhetoric and promises about what Obamacare would achieve, the health law’s most ardent supporters have stuck to their guns because of one thing: coverage expansion. But new data suggests that Obamacare may fail even to achieve this goal. Instead of expanding coverage to those without it, Obamacare is replacing the pre-existing market for private insurance. … [Read more...] about Avik Roy: Coverage Expansion Fail: Less Than One-Third Of Obamacare Exchange Enrollees Were Previously Uninsured
Kudlow Report: Taxpayers on the Hook for Disastrous ObamaCare Rollout
Grace-Marie Turner and Avik Roy join Larry Kudlow on the Kudlow report to discuss the arguments against repealing the risk corridor and reinsurance provisions of ObamaCare. … [Read more...] about Kudlow Report: Taxpayers on the Hook for Disastrous ObamaCare Rollout
Tom Miller: OBAMACARE—ONE; RULE OF LAW—ZERO
U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman upheld yesterday in Halbig, et al., v. Sebelius, et alan Internal Revenue Service rule that authorized the payment of premium assistance tax credits in federal-run health exchanges. The plaintiffs had argued that the statutory text of the Affordable Care Act only provided for such subsidies through exchanges “established by a state.” This is an … [Read more...] about Tom Miller: OBAMACARE—ONE; RULE OF LAW—ZERO
The GOP’s Anti-Bailout ObamaCare Legislation Could Backfire
By Grace-Marie Turner Conservatives who are angry with health insurance companies over ObamaCare are getting behind legislation to stop the “bailout” of the industry, but they may regret the consequences. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., is the latest to introduce legislation, called the “No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act of 2014,” that would repeal two sections of the ACA, Section 1341 – … [Read more...] about The GOP’s Anti-Bailout ObamaCare Legislation Could Backfire
6 Obamacare Realities for Businesses in 2014
By Grace-Marie Turner 1) Many Small Businesses Will Not Get to Keep their Plans President Obama said last spring: “…for the 85% to 90% of Americans who already have health insurance…their only impact is that their insurance is stronger, better, more secure than it was before. Full stop. That’s it. They don’t have to worry about anything else.” But that will not be the experience of many … [Read more...] about 6 Obamacare Realities for Businesses in 2014
ObamaCare Website Gets the Year Wrong
By Grace-Marie Turner Ohio resident Sharon Rasberg was dutifully trying to sign up for Obamacare health coverage on the HealthCare.gov website and found it is misleading enrollees by a full year about the deadline to sign up for insurance. Is it a typo or another unannounced delay? The website says: “If you want your coverage to start on January 1, 2014, you should confirm your plan(s) by … [Read more...] about ObamaCare Website Gets the Year Wrong
Varney & Co.: ObamaCare Problems Are Just Beginning
Grace-Marie Turner joined Stuart Varney on Fox Business to discuss the new problems ObamaCare will cause in 2014. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com … [Read more...] about Varney & Co.: ObamaCare Problems Are Just Beginning
Richard Pollock: Surprise! Walmart health plan is cheaper, offers more coverage than Obamacare
New Obamacare health insurance enrollees may feel a pang of envy when they eye the coverage plans offered by Walmart to its employees. For many years, the giant discount retailer has been the target of unions and liberal activists who have harshly criticized the company's health care plans, calling them “notorious for failing to provide health benefits” and "substandard.” But a Washington … [Read more...] about Richard Pollock: Surprise! Walmart health plan is cheaper, offers more coverage than Obamacare