Getting four Pinocchios from The Washington Post for the “if you like your health plan…” comment didn’t do it. Getting another three Pinocchios from the Post for blaming health insurance companies for people losing their health coverage didn’t do it. But finally, hearing an earful from 16 panicked Democratic senators apparently got through to the president, convincing him that he needed to come … [Read more...] about Post Pinocchios
Patient-Centered Medicine Starts with Quality Information
Someone who is diagnosed with a disease such as diabetes needs to know as much as possible about the illness and treatment options. But too often, information online is scattered and even unreliable. Pfizer’s “Value of Medicines” fact sheets are a valuable resource to help patients understand their diagnosis and learn the importance of proper care. The Pfizer papers are based upon solid academic … [Read more...] about Patient-Centered Medicine Starts with Quality Information
Kudlow Report: Insurers extend plans into 2014
Grace-Marie Turner joins Larry Kudlow on the Kudlow Report to discuss reports that some insurers are extending plans into the beginning of 2014. They also discuss legislation that allows consumers to keep the health plans they already had and the effects that legislation could have on ObamaCare. … [Read more...] about Kudlow Report: Insurers extend plans into 2014
India’s drug patent violations block its path to world economic power status
By Grace-Marie Turner India has seen dramatic economic growth following adoption of free-trade and economic liberalization policies two decades ago, but its current approach to intellectual property protection could suffocate its potential as a future world economic power. Intellectual property is a cornerstone of prosperity, so much so that the Founding Fathers built legal protections for … [Read more...] about India’s drug patent violations block its path to world economic power status
Red Flags for Democrats on Obamacare
By Grace-Marie Turner Jonathan Tobin is on target with his observation over at Commentary about the impact of Obamacare on the surprisingly close race for governor in Virginia. The intense focus over the last two weeks on ObamaCare’s massive failures brought the issue into the spotlight in Virginia, with Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli hammering at Democrat Terry McAuliffe for embracing the … [Read more...] about Red Flags for Democrats on Obamacare
Goldstein and Eilperin: HealthCare.gov: How political fear was pitted against technical needs
In May 2010, two months after the Affordable Care Act squeaked through Congress, President Obama’s top economic aides were getting worried. Larry Summers, director of the White House’s National Economic Council, and Peter Orszag, head of the Office of Management and Budget, had just received a pointed four-page memo from a trusted outside health adviser. It warned that no one in the administration … [Read more...] about Goldstein and Eilperin: HealthCare.gov: How political fear was pitted against technical needs
Yes We Can (Keep Our Coverage) Act
By Grace-Marie Turner Americans are seeing first-hand the damage Obamacare is doing to their personal health-care arrangements, and the article in today’s Wall Street Journal about California cancer patient Edie Littlefield Sundby show that the danger can even be life threatening. For almost seven years I have fought and survived stage-4 gallbladder cancer, with a five-year survival rate of … [Read more...] about Yes We Can (Keep Our Coverage) Act
As Obamacare Takes On Water, The Electorate Wakes Up To Its Horrors
By Grace-Marie Turner The Obama administration is clearly in full-defense mode over the rolling disaster of ObamaCare, and it is making every effort to deflect criticism to others. But the deflections won’t hold because they are not based on fact. Three examples: It’s the insurance companies’ fault: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and White House officials are blaming health insurance … [Read more...] about As Obamacare Takes On Water, The Electorate Wakes Up To Its Horrors