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The voters have been trying to get the attention of political leaders for more than three years, saying in as many ways as they can that they oppose ObamaCare’s government control over our health sector. And the singularly most unpopular part of the new health law is the individual mandate. The voters of Alabama, Wyoming, and Montana voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to block the mandate in their … [Read more...] about Three more states approve ballot initiatives to block health care mandate

ObamaCare will continue to barrel toward implementation in 2014, but its failings will become clearer and clearer every day. The law is in diametric opposition to the workings of our economy and the spirit of freedom on which this country was founded. This is not a political assessment but rather a recognition of the reality of the unworkability of the law — its mandates on otherwise free … [Read more...] about What the election means…

"It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." That quote often is misattributed to New York Yankees baseball philosopher Yogi Berra, although it was most likely originated by physicist Niels Bohr. It's particularly tough when one is writing on the day of a presidential election that is predictably too close to call, and when all the votes (plus recounts) are not in yet. … [Read more...] about Tom Miller: Six picks for post-election health policy

Whoever wins the presidential election, changes in the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are imperative to correct problems in four areas: coverage of low-income people, adverse selection, hiring of low-skill, low-wage workers, and discouraging doctors' practice of medicine. Romney has promised to repeal the ACA if elected. Even if the Republican Party wins control of both houses … [Read more...] about Diana Furchtgott-Roth: How to Fix the Affordable Care Act In 2013

Bob Moffit, a health policy expert with The Heritage Foundation and co-author of our book on ObamaCare, has been a leader in the fight against a “public plan” option in ObamaCare.  He believes, correctly, this will quickly wipe out private sector competition and lead us into a single-payer, government-run health system.  While the “public option” was not specifically included in the health law, … [Read more...] about ObamaCare creates the “public option”

If President Barack Obama wins reelection, he will focus on the implementation of fundamental elements of the ACAbeginning in 2014, including affordable insurance exchanges and a significant expansion of Medicaid, according to Dr. Aaron Carroll, the director of the Center for Health Policy and Professionalism Research. But Jim Capretta, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and author … [Read more...] about The Observer: Experts address candidates’ health care plans