The liberal advocacy group Families USA has produced a new “study” entitled “Dying for Coverage” which concludes that “Across the nation, 26,100 people between the ages of 25 and 64 died prematurely due to a lack of health coverage in 2010.” The problem: It is based upon highly-flawed data from the Institute of Medicine that has been solidly discredited. Yes, people need health insurance. And … [Read more...] about Bogus Families USA “study”
The Hill: Supreme Court experts predict justices will strike down healthcare mandate
Legal insiders are convinced the Supreme Court will strike down all or part of President Obama's healthcare law, according to a new survey of former Supreme Court clerks and attorneys who have argued before the court. The survey was conducted by Purple Strategies on behalf of the conservative American Action Forum. The results show big changes since a similar AAF poll before the court heard … [Read more...] about The Hill: Supreme Court experts predict justices will strike down healthcare mandate
Tom Miller: Remarks at the 9th annual World Health Care Congress
AEI's Tom Miller delivers remarks at the closing keynote session of the 9th Annual World Health Care Congress: “The 2012 Election: A Fork in the Road for Health Care” on April 18, 2012. Watch now... … [Read more...] about Tom Miller: Remarks at the 9th annual World Health Care Congress
Charging women less will ultimately hurt them more
What's at stake for women with the ruling on ObamaCare? That’s the question that Kaiser Health News Correspondent Julie Appleby asks in her latest post. A key issue she explores is the provision in the law barring insurance companies from charging women more for health insurance than men, starting in 2014. She quoted my response: Opponents of the law, including Grace-Marie Turner of the … [Read more...] about Charging women less will ultimately hurt them more
The Court Should Strike It All Down
Here’s a quick checklist of the 10 worst things that will be left in the law if the Supreme Court voids only the individual and Medicaid mandates: 1. Employer mandate: Most companies will have to provide and pay for expensive government-determined health insurance for their employees or face federal fines. 2. Conscience mandate: Religious organizations will still be required to provide free … [Read more...] about The Court Should Strike It All Down
Tom Miller: Beyond Repeal and Replace Series
The Beyond Repeal and Replace series is an AEI project that aims to provide a deeper, more fundamental foundation for policymakers considering a different path to real health reform. With a Republican majority in the House and the prospective Republican presidential nominee committed to repealing PPACA, health policy analysts and academics present their distinct and detailed proposals to remedy … [Read more...] about Tom Miller: Beyond Repeal and Replace Series
Don’t Be Reckless with New Drug Law
Congress is on the verge of completing work on legislation to renew the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, which establishes the rules under which private companies pay fees to support the Food and Drug Administration’s process for reviewing their drug applications. Under the legislation, pharmaceutical, medical-device, and biotech companies would agree to pay at least $6 billion in user fees over … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Reckless with New Drug Law
Michael Cannon: IPAB, Obamacare’s Super-Legislature
The individual mandate isn’t Obamacare’s only unconstitutional provision, or even its most unconstitutional provision. That distinction belongs to the Independent Payment Advisory Board. A heretofore unreported feature of this super-legislature makes it even more authoritarian and dangerous than anyone knew. IPAB consists of up to 15 unelected government “experts.” Its stated purpose is to … [Read more...] about Michael Cannon: IPAB, Obamacare’s Super-Legislature