CBO Confirms the Folly and Waste of Expanded Obamacare Subsidies by Brian Blase | Forbes, October 20, 2021 | A new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) shows that expanding Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies is poor public policy.CBO projects that expanding the ACA, which includes increased premium subsidies for exchange insurance as well as a new federal Medicaid … [Read more...] about Folly And Waste — Brian Blase In Forbes
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“Tough” Choices for Dems — Brian Blase in NRO
What to Cut? Start with the Subsidies to Health-Insurance CompaniesBy Brian BlaseNational Review Online, Oct. 12, 2021 The news is full of stories about the “tough” choices that congressional Democrats must make to trim their massive $3.5 trillion reconciliation package. Here’s an easy one — eliminate the $600 billion in subsidies to health-insurance companies in the proposed legislation, Galen … [Read more...] about “Tough” Choices for Dems — Brian Blase in NRO
Medicaid Blowout
“Medicaid now covers 1 in 4 Americans, but Congress may soon lock even more into an expensive program with inadequate access to doctors and poor health outcomes,” Brian Blase writes today in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, “The Next Medicaid Blowout.” “One section of the $3.5 trillion bill Democrats are trying to push through Congress would create a new federal Medicaid program to cover mainly … [Read more...] about Medicaid Blowout
Examining The Affordable Care Act’s Effect On Coverage
A recent report released by the Department of Health and Human Services claims that 31 million Americans were enrolled in coverage related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Without proper context, this number is misleading and is being misinterpreted. Here is what you need to know: There has been virtually no change in private health insurance coverage because of the … [Read more...] about Examining The Affordable Care Act’s Effect On Coverage
Biden Seeks To Build On Many Of Trump’s Health Care Policies
On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order designed to promote competition throughout the American economy. Most of the Biden administration’s health-related proposals in this order either build on policies implemented by the Trump administration or are consistent with Trump administration direction. Republicans should work to support many of the reforms, particularly … [Read more...] about Biden Seeks To Build On Many Of Trump’s Health Care Policies
A Biden Administration Regulatory ‘Fix’ to the ‘Family Glitch’ Would Be Illegal and Harmful
Biden administration officials reportedly are exploring whether they can use the regulatory process to “fix” the so-called family glitch in the Affordable Care Act to extend ACA premium tax credits to some employees’ family members who currently are not eligible. But Galen Senior Fellow Brian Blase explains both why the Biden administration lacks the legal authority for such a fix as well … [Read more...] about A Biden Administration Regulatory ‘Fix’ to the ‘Family Glitch’ Would Be Illegal and Harmful
The “Family Glitch” Administrative Fix Under Consideration By The Biden Administration Remains Both Illegal And Harmful
by Brian Blase | Forbes | The Galen Institute released a short analysis I conducted explaining why an administrative fix to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) so-called family glitch would be both illegal and harmful. Dania Palanker, with the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, criticized the analysis I conducted, saying it was not based on the administrative fix the Biden … [Read more...] about The “Family Glitch” Administrative Fix Under Consideration By The Biden Administration Remains Both Illegal And Harmful
The benefits of government requiring health care price transparency
by Brian Blase | The Hill | One major difference between the health care sector and other economic sectors is the opacity and complexity of prices for medical goods and services. While in other sectors, prices for similar goods or services are generally analogous, health care prices can vary widely depending on where the service is received and who is paying. For this reason, shopping in … [Read more...] about The benefits of government requiring health care price transparency