Ask any reporter covering the fate of the Affordable Care Act how many people have gained coverage under the law, and you will probably get this answer: 20 million. But as with much of what you've read and heard about ACA (both good and bad), this number is likely overstated. The truth is that there is no precise headcount of how many people have gained coverage because of the law. And it is … [Read more...] about Be skeptical about coverage numbers in health-care debate
Reform Initiatives
The Rand Paul Bill Is Worse Than Obamacare
By Doug Badger and Grace-Marie Turner House Republicans are expected to roll out their highly anticipated bill to repeal and replace Obamacare this week, but a more obscure measure introduced by Rand Paul (R-KY) is gaining attention and should not escape notice. Paul, who has positioned himself as a leading conservative critic of the forthcoming GOP proposal, has sponsored a measure that … [Read more...] about The Rand Paul Bill Is Worse Than Obamacare
Yes, Republicans Have a Plan for Health Reform
They aim to create a flexible, consumer-friendly system. Despite assertions to the contrary from the media and the left, Republicans do have a plan for health reform—but it will not be another 2,000-page behemoth attempting to re-engineer our health sector from the top down, with a conservative twist. Conservatives have seen from the failed experiment with Obamacare the hubris of believing … [Read more...] about Yes, Republicans Have a Plan for Health Reform
100 Years of Government’s “Managed” Health Care
The term “managed care” entered the common lexicon in the 1990s, when contracted arrangements between physicians and hospitals on the one hand, and insurance entities on the other, became standard means to try to control healthcare expenditures. The origin of the concept is frequently credited to Dr. Paul Ellwood and his influential Jackson Hole Group, who introduced the idea in the early … [Read more...] about 100 Years of Government’s “Managed” Health Care
How About A Debate Over America’s Future Prosperity?
If journalists would like to ask actual substantive questions for a change at the GOP debate in Milwaukee, they could start by asking about the biggest threat to our nation’s future security–the burgeoning entitlement monster. Fox Business is the ideal sponsor for such a debate. There are huge business and economic implications of the unrestrained growth of Medicare, Medicaid, and Social … [Read more...] about How About A Debate Over America’s Future Prosperity?