By Brian Blase and Lanhee ChenThe Washington Times, July 22, 2020 | President Trump has an opportunity to offer a second-term agenda that builds on his administration’s successes to expand families’ control over their health care. Given the importance that Americans place on health care issues for their vote, Mr. Trump probably can’t win reelection without doing so, Blase and Chen … [Read more...] about Recommendations for Trump’s second-term health care agenda
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A Health Agenda for Congress—Brian Blase in Forbes
Galen Senior Fellow Brian Blase offers recommendations for Congress on health reform, detailing four priorities Congress should enact and two prominent proposals to avoid. Here is a quick overview of his latest piece in Forbes, “What Congress Should and Should Not Do on Health Care.” Congress should: codify the Trump administration’s price transparency rulesprohibit balance … [Read more...] about A Health Agenda for Congress—Brian Blase in Forbes
In 3 Charts, What to Know About Florida’s COVID-19 Surge
By Doug Badger, The Daily Signal, 07/15/20 | Florida reported almost as many COVID cases among its residents in the first two weeks of July as it did over the previous three and a half months. The newly infected population has trended younger, which is an encouraging sign. Those aged 15 to 54 account for more than two-thirds of all infections. That has helped reduce the percentage of … [Read more...] about In 3 Charts, What to Know About Florida’s COVID-19 Surge
Madam Speaker, Listen To The Experts—Op-Ed In NY Post
Why Congress must say no to the $600 unemployment bonus extensionBy Brian Blase, Casey Mulligan and Doug BadgerNew York Post, July 11, 2020 | House Speaker Nancy Pelosi demanded again today that Congress extend the federal unemployment bonus beyond its July 31 expiration. Former White House economists Brian Blase, Casey Mulligan, and Doug Badger explained … [Read more...] about Madam Speaker, Listen To The Experts—Op-Ed In NY Post
It’s time to ban balance billing
Negotiations to end surprise billing have been at an impasse for nearly a year. Discussions between the White House and congressional leaders over another coronavirus bill offer an opportunity to finally end this practice that defrauds millions of patients every year. The lobbying battle lines are well defined. On one side stand the private equity firms that have bought medical staffing agencies … [Read more...] about It’s time to ban balance billing
Potential Long-Term Economic Consequences of the Federal Response to the COVID-19 Lockdowns
Government imposition of widespread lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have produced profound economic dislocations. Congress has sought to mitigate this economic damage by enacting a series of bills that have raised federal spending, deficits, and debt to extraordinary levels. Current deficits and debt are instructive, but insufficient, measures of a government’s financial … [Read more...] about Potential Long-Term Economic Consequences of the Federal Response to the COVID-19 Lockdowns
Trump Administration Needs To Take Action To Maximize HRA Rule Potential
The Trump Administration’s rule expanding health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), specifically allowing employers to reimburse employee’s individual market premiums under certain conditions, is a significant step to empower American families with greater choice and control of their health insurance. These individual coverage HRAs (ICHRAs) are already being used by hundreds of employers … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Needs To Take Action To Maximize HRA Rule Potential
End the Calamity of Shutdowns
By Doug Badger & Grace-Marie Turner - June 11, 2020 - RealClearHealth | States like New York and New Jersey with the strictest lockdown policies are relaxing some restrictions, but they must accelerate their reopenings and focus on targeting resources to hotspots and to protecting the most vulnerable. Months of confinement have taken an enormous toll in physical and mental health … [Read more...] about End the Calamity of Shutdowns