By Grace-Marie Turner So what's your idea? Conservatives are being challenged to come up with their own alternative health policy plan to replace Obamacare as it becomes quite clear that government cannot centrally manage a vast part of the largest economy in the world. Democrats, the media, and many others are demanding that Republicans get behind their own "unified bill." But the fact … [Read more...] about Don’t Believe The Pundits, Conservatives Are Bursting With Ideas To Replace Obamacare
Real Wealth: What’s Coming Next with the ACA?
Grace-Marie Turner was the featured presenter on a Real Wealth webinar focusing on the the future of ObamaCare and how it will impact individuals and families. Her powerpoint is available here and you can watch the webinar here. … [Read more...] about Real Wealth: What’s Coming Next with the ACA?
The Self-Pay Patient: How to Opt Out of ObamaCare
December has arrived, and the deadline to apply for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (better known as Obamacare, of course) that will be effective January 1 is looming large. Recent press accounts suggest the online exchanges are working somewhat better than before, although there are still problems with the federal site and several of the state sites as well. At the same time … [Read more...] about The Self-Pay Patient: How to Opt Out of ObamaCare
Varney & Co: Sticker Shock Round 3 – Prescription Drugs
Grace-Marie Turner joins Stuart Varney to discuss the next round of ObamaCare sticker shock that consumers will experience. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com … [Read more...] about Varney & Co: Sticker Shock Round 3 – Prescription Drugs
Scott Gottlieb: No, You Can’t Keep Your Drugs Either Under Obamacare
If you like your medicines, you may not be able to keep them under Obamacare. The President famously promised that you could keep your health plan and doctor. For many people, both of those pledges are turning out not to be true. And now, you might not be able to keep your drugs, either. There are two reasons why. The first issue has to do with the higher out of pocket costs patients … [Read more...] about Scott Gottlieb: No, You Can’t Keep Your Drugs Either Under Obamacare
Tell the Truth about ObamaCare? Don’t you dare!
By Grace-Marie Turner Republican state legislators in the California Assembly have put together a website that provides clear and straightforward information about ObamaCare, but it’s causing an uproar because they have the audacity to present the facts about the law instead of highly poll-tested half-truths. The GOP Assembly’s website is the target of columnists and Democratic legislators … [Read more...] about Tell the Truth about ObamaCare? Don’t you dare!
We Should All Worry about the ACA
by Grace-Marie Turner and Tyler Hartsfield All eyes have been focused on the functionality of the HealthCare.gov website — or the lack thereof — since its launch October 1. But another rolling disaster is underway that is much more significant: Despite the president’s assurances to the contrary, virtually everyone — not just the 15 million Americans with individual policies — will feel the brunt … [Read more...] about We Should All Worry about the ACA
Clark Judge: ObamaCare Dangerous to Health of Poor
Well, Halleluiah. The Obamacare website is up and running. Of course, at only half a million applications processed so far… and accounting for the ones that the system garbled or couldn’t verify or seems to have lost… and anticipating the tens of millions of Americans predicted to lose coverage once the employer mandate kicks in and it turns out to be simpler and cheaper for companies to send … [Read more...] about Clark Judge: ObamaCare Dangerous to Health of Poor