Throughout the debate over ObamaCare -– and back to HillaryCare and beyond –- the fundamental question in health reform has always been this: Who will control our choices -– government or individuals? Each side has won battles over the last 15 years in the tug of war between those who want a system that empowers the individual and one that cedes more and more authority to the … [Read more...] about The ObamaCare Battlefront Shifts To The States
Capretta and Levin: Why ObamaCare Is Still No Sure Thing
Champions of ObamaCare want Americans to believe that the president's re-election ended the battle over the law. It did no such thing. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act won't be fully repealed while Barack Obama is in office, but the administration is heavily dependent on the states for its implementation. Republicans will hold 30 governorships starting in January, and at last … [Read more...] about Capretta and Levin: Why ObamaCare Is Still No Sure Thing
Tom Miller: Making effective connections: With or without health benefits exchanges
The following excerpt is the first chapter to be published from Thomas P. Miller’s upcoming report: "When Obamacare Fails: The Playbook for Market-Based Reform." State governors and legislatures face several deadlines in late 2012 regarding their possible participation in health benefits exchanges authorized by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) set … [Read more...] about Tom Miller: Making effective connections: With or without health benefits exchanges
Avik Roy: Redeeming Obamacare
Sometimes it is hard to accept defeat. On December 18, 1974, Teruo Nakamura, the last known holdout from the Imperial Japanese Army, finally surrendered to Indonesian authorities. It may take three decades, too, for some conservatives to accept the defeat of the movement to repeal Obamacare. But just as Japan reinvented itself after World War II to become one of the wealthiest countries in the … [Read more...] about Avik Roy: Redeeming Obamacare
Resisting ObamaCare's exchanges
Gov. Bobby Jindal, newly-elected chairman of the Republican Governors Assn., has written a letter to HHS explaining in detail why Louisiana will not be creating an ObamaCare state exchange or participating in Medicaid expansion. It is a model other states should follow. HHS has given the states another month to make their decisions. States should expect a great deal of pressure to try to force … [Read more...] about Resisting ObamaCare's exchanges
Sarah Kliff: Is Obamacare too much work for the Obama administration?
By the end of this week, states must decide whether they will build a health-insurance exchange or leave the task to the federal government. The question is, with as many as 17 states expected to leave it to the feds, can the Obama administration handle the workload. “These are systems that typically take two or three years to build,” says Kevin Walsh, managing director of insurance exchange … [Read more...] about Sarah Kliff: Is Obamacare too much work for the Obama administration?
FreedomWorks: Company layoffs due to ObamaCare
Last night's victory for the President marks the first time since its inception that Obamacare is no longer a what-if; it is the future of health care in America. It also means a near immediate impact on the economy. With 20 or so new or higher taxes set to be implemented, ranging from a $123 billion surtax on investment income, through the $20 billion medical device tax, all the way down to … [Read more...] about FreedomWorks: Company layoffs due to ObamaCare
Jim Capretta: Health Policy After The Election
In the short time that has passed since the election, there have been numerous pronouncements that the struggle over the future of American health care is now more or less settled. And it is certainly true that, over the next four years, full-scale repeal and replacement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is not in the cards. The president is determined to move ahead with … [Read more...] about Jim Capretta: Health Policy After The Election