Congress made a serious drafting error in the health-overhaul law when it said that subsidies could be delivered through state exchanges but not through any federal fallback exchanges. (Michael Cannon of the Cato Institute wrote about this in the Wall Street Journal recently.) The Obama administration has been trying an end-run around the problem by ordering the IRS to simply say in its proposed … [Read more...] about Obamacare’s Fatal Flaws
CLASS Act: Not Dead Yet
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has approved a bill to repeal the controversial long-term entitlement program — the CLASS Act — in Obamacare, following the administration’s admission that the Ponzi scheme program is unworkable. This vote paves the way for the full House of Representatives to vote on repealing the entitlement program. “We must erase a program that we know will not work; … [Read more...] about CLASS Act: Not Dead Yet
ObamaCare Takes On More Water
How much of this can ObamaCare withstand before it sinks on its own? SICKER EMPLOYEES COULD BE SHOVED OUT Two University of Minnesota law professors write that ObamaCare actually provides incentives for “targeted employer dumping” of sicker workers into taxpayer-subsidized health exchanges. The article, “Will employers undermine health care reform by dumping sick employees?” by Amy Monahan and … [Read more...] about ObamaCare Takes On More Water
November 2011 Highlights
Every week — even every day — we get new information about how massively flawed and destructive ObamaCare is. The spotlight now is on the mandate that everyone must have government-approved health insurance — the issue at the center of the legal challenges to the law. We had an article published in The Wall Street Journal November 9 explaining why the individual mandate can never work and why 82% … [Read more...] about November 2011 Highlights
ObamaCare Goes to the Supremes
The Left is very, very concerned about the fate of ObamaCare as challenges head to the Supreme Court. You will recall former Speaker Nancy Pelosi responding, when she was questioned about its constitutionality before the final vote, "Are you serious? Are you serious?" Yes, we are serious. MIT Prof. Jonathan Gruber, a key architect of the law, was interviewed on Monday a few hours after the court … [Read more...] about ObamaCare Goes to the Supremes
Deficit Deal Could Diminish Drug Access
As the deadline approaches for a deal on deficit reduction, some members of the congressional "super committee" reportedly are considering a short-sighted proposal that could lead to adverse consequences for patients and taxpayers, including higher federal spending over the longer term. Case in point: An effort to change the way Medicare pays for some prescription drugs. Medicare Part B pays … [Read more...] about Deficit Deal Could Diminish Drug Access
Supremes Will Hear Obamacare Challenge
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments in the 26-state challenge to Obamacare sets the stage for the most important constitutional test of freedom and individual liberty in at least a generation. The court will hear arguments next spring in the case brought by Florida, 25 other states, and the National Federation of Independent Business — the highest-profile challenge to the … [Read more...] about Supremes Will Hear Obamacare Challenge
The Super Committee Can Tackle Entitlement Spending
Hope is fading that the congressional Super Committee will agree to significant deficit reduction, but there still is an opportunity for members to take steps toward tackling entitlement spending, especially in Medicare and Medicaid -- the key drivers of our nation's ballooning budget deficit. These programs must be changed to meet their future obligations and for Congress to have any hope of … [Read more...] about The Super Committee Can Tackle Entitlement Spending