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Wall Street Journal, April 24, 2014 A new survey demonstrates the Affordable Care Act's negative impact on employment. According to the Journal, "nearly half of small-business owners with at least five employees, or 45% of those polled, said they had had to curb their hiring plans because of the health law, and almost a third—29%—said they had been forced to make staff cuts, according to a U.S. … [Read more...] about James Freeman: The ObamaCare Jobless

The Hill, April 23,  2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is arguably the most important regulatory agency in the country—regulating everything from the safety of imported seafood to the latest medicines developed for cancer and Parkinson’s. Yet when things go well, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg typically hears little praise from Congress and the media. But when crisis—real or … [Read more...] about Paul Howard: FDA, measure (and improve) thyself

The Weekly Standard, April 21, 2014 Since Obamacare “hit” its “enrollment” “target,” Democrats, liberals, and their friends in the press have enjoyed some old-fashioned taunting of Republicans. This would be justifiable if a.) Republicans had destroyed the website that needed fixing or b.) predicted that nobody would sign up for the program in the first place. Neither condition holds, of … [Read more...] about Jay Cost: The Conservative Case Against Obamacare: A Restatement

Forbes, April 17, 2014 During the past few months, insurance industry insider Bob Laszewski has chronicled many of the failures of ObamaCare’s launch. He has raised some very important questions and concerns from the insurance industry about future policy and premium bumps that lay ahead under the ACA. Unfortunately, his recent attack on Republican governors and state lawmakers who have … [Read more...] about Josh Archambault: Is Arkansas’ “Private Option” A Block Grant? Insurance Expert Bob Laszewski Thinks So, But He Is Wrong

The Federalist, April 18, 2014 President Obama yesterday again claimed his health care law had triumphed as enrollment in the Obamacare exchanges had reached eight million.   However, it will prove a Pyrrhic victory. Before we get to that, let’s take a look at some of the other figures the Administration used in an email following the President’s victory dance. Here is the second bullet … [Read more...] about David Hogberg: Why Obamacare’s Enrollment Triumph Will Prove Fleeting

Forbes, April 9, 2014 Some people say that bipartisanship is dead. But if rumblings in the House are to be believed, cooperation on Obamacare may yet be possible. The “Save American Workers Act of 2014,” which passed the House 248-179 (with 18 Democrats voting in favor) amends the ACA to redefine “full-time employees” as being those who work 40 hours, rather than the 30 hour definition in the … [Read more...] about Yevgeniy Feyman: Here’s How To Repeal The Employer Mandate And Cut The Deficit (And Then Some)

Texas Public Policy Foundation, March 2014 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires most Americans to have health insurance by March 31, 2014, or else pay a penalty. Those not insured through an employer-sponsored health plan must obtain individual coverage, which must comply with a host of regulations and include certain essential health benefits in order to be eligible … [Read more...] about John Davidson: Self-Insurance: The ObamaCare Escape Hatch

Forbes, April 7, 2014 Earlier Today I reported that health insurance premiums are showing the sharpest increases perhaps ever according to a survey of brokers who sell coverage in the individual and small group market. Morgan Stanley’s healthcare analysts conducted the proprietary survey of 148 brokers. The April survey shows the largest acceleration in small and individual group rates (for … [Read more...] about Scott Gottlieb: Here’s How Much Health Plan Premiums Spiked Over The Last Four Years Of Obamacare’s Rollout