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CNN, January 13, 2015 Despite the conventional wisdom that Washington is a frozen island of partisanship, a hopeful thaw is underway. For the past year, we have been spearheading a bipartisan effort to update the process of discovering, developing and delivering medical therapies to help people live longer and better lives. After months of listening to experts and stakeholders, the path to … [Read more...] about Fred Upton and Diana DeGette: Can we find cures for 7,000 diseases?

Real Clear Politics, January 13, 2015 As we enter 2015, the politics of the president's health care law are little changed from last year or the year before, or any year since it was passed. The details change with the calendar, but year after year, the law remains a major drag on President Obama's popularity and legacy. Defenders of the law commonly known as Obamacare continue to believe … [Read more...] about Scott Rasmussen: Obamacare and the Irritation Factor

The Hill, January 17, 2015 President Obama recently checked in to Walter Reed hospital with a sore throat. During his visit, it appears he received a suite of treatments to aid in diagnosing his illness, including a CT scan, a fiber optic exam, and ENT consultation. Ultimately, the doctors concluded that he has acid reflux. As the leader of the free world, Obama certainly deserves top notch … [Read more...] about Jason D. Fodeman, MD: Healthcare for me, but possibly not for thee

National Review, January 5, 2015 Obamacare has come to Harvard, and the faculty is in a state of shock and dismay. In what has to be considered an early contender for the most hilarious and enjoyable news story of the year, the New York Times recounts the tumult over Obamacare in Cambridge. “For years,” the Times writes, “Harvard’s experts on health economics and policy have advised … [Read more...] about Rich Lowry: When ObamaCare Came to Harvard

The Baltimore Sun, January 5, 2015 The outrage was swift and loud. Millions of people were feared to be in danger of losing their health insurance last year because their plans did not comply with the Affordable Care Act. To keep people covered and quell consumer anger, President Barack Obama and many states allowed people to renew their old plans temporarily — including 73,000 in … [Read more...] about Meredith Cohn: Some forced to buy on health insurance exchanges for the first time

  Read the full brief here: AMICUS Brief SCOTUS Galen Institute and State Legislators In the Supreme Court of the United States DAVID KING, ET AL., PETITIONERS v. SYLVIA BURWELL, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. On Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit BRIEF OF THE GALEN INSTITUTE AND STATE LEGISLATORS AS AMICI … [Read more...] about Amicus Brief: King v. Burwell

The National Review, By John Fund The one state that not only embraced Obamacare but insisted on going beyond it to a full single-payer system was Vermont, the haven of hippies and expatriate New Yorkers, which has become one of the most liberal states in the nation. In 2011, it adopted a form of neighboring Canada’s government-financed health care and promised to implement it by 2017. (And … [Read more...] about John Fund: As Vermont Goes…

Forbes, By Avik Roy Last week, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin (D.) announced that he was pulling the plug on his four-year quest to impose single-payer, government-run health care on the residents of his state. “In my judgment,” said Shumlin at a press conference, “the potential economic disruption and risks would be too great to small businesses, working families, and the state’s economy.” The … [Read more...] about Avik Roy: 6 Reasons Why Vermont’s Single-Payer Health Plan Was Doomed From The Start