On this edition of Coffee and Markets, hosts Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Grace-Marie Turner to discuss the two year anniversary of Obamacare’s signing, the upcoming case before the Supreme Court and the many ways the law threatens your constitutional rights. Listen now... … [Read more...] about Coffee and Markets: ObamaCare’s 2nd Anniversary
Avik Roy: How Obamacare Dramatically Increases the Cost of Insurance for Young Workers
In 2009, during the height of the debate over Obamacare, the law’s architect, MIT economist Jonathan Gruber, was all over the op-ed pages, talking about how the bill would reduce the cost of health insurance. “What we know for sure,” he told Ezra Klein, “is that [the bill] will lower the cost of buying non-group health insurance.” His words were trumpeted by the law’s advocates, and were critical … [Read more...] about Avik Roy: How Obamacare Dramatically Increases the Cost of Insurance for Young Workers
Repeal ObamaCare’s payment panel now
Almost half of the American people think that Obamacare has either been repealed or struck down by the courts. While they remain opposed to the law, most know little about what is actually in it and some have even become complacent. Meanwhile, the Obamacare freight train is gaining momentum every day, ready to slam into our economy and health sector when the full force of the law hits in … [Read more...] about Repeal ObamaCare’s payment panel now
How ObamaCare’s Rules Drive Up Costs
Health costs are soaring. The cost of an employer plan rose last year to $15,000 for a family policy – with cost rising three times faster than the year before. When the full force of ObamaCare hits in 2016, the CBO expects the typical family policy to cost $20,000. And everyone will be required to buy the coverage under penalty of federal law, with only a relatively small number qualifying … [Read more...] about How ObamaCare’s Rules Drive Up Costs
What they aren’t telling you
ObamaCare is a freight train heading straight for our economy when it takes full effect in 2014. Medicare cuts: ObamaCare cuts $575 billion out of Medicare to create a massive new entitlement program that already costs $1 trillion more than estimated just two years ago. And IPAB putting unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in charge of rationing care. Individual mandate: Americans will be … [Read more...] about What they aren’t telling you
David Hogberg: ObamaCare — Rx for Crisis
When people think of Medicare, they usually think of the government health insurance program for seniors over age 65. They may even recall that the program also extends to the disabled who are under 65. Few, though, see it as a program that big business and their D.C. lobbyists can use to drive smaller competitors out of business. But that’s a perspective shared by many individuals who work in … [Read more...] about David Hogberg: ObamaCare — Rx for Crisis
Young People Hit Hardest by ObamaCare
Residents of Indiana who buy individual health-insurance policies can expect to pay 75 to 95 percent more when the Affordable Care Act takes effect in 2014 than they would have had the health-care-overhaul law never passed, largely because of changes to the health insurance marketplace dictated by the law. And the news is even worse for young people. Young healthy men earning $28,000 a year can … [Read more...] about Young People Hit Hardest by ObamaCare
How ObamaCare Harms Young Adults and Children
Young people will be hit the hardest by ObamaCare: Costs: They will be forced to pay health insurance premiums much higher than they would in a fair and open marketplace so older people can pay less. Jobs: The ObamaCare mandate that most employers must provide health insurance is causing many employers to eliminate the entry-level jobs that young people need to get started in their … [Read more...] about How ObamaCare Harms Young Adults and Children