The brouhaha over the CLASS act is continuing since the Obama administration pulled the plug on Friday, saying it saw "no viable path forward" to implementing the new long-term care entitlement program. Budget expert Jim Capretta concludes in an insightful piece "there was never any shred of evidence that CLASS could ever be made sustainable. Not before enactment, and not since. Indeed, any fair … [Read more...] about ObamaCare on the Ropes
Senator Vitter’s Bad, Old Idea
Sen. David Vitter (R., La.) has resurrected a bad idea, and is demanding a vote on an amendment he has been pushing for years to legalize the importation of prescription drugs from Canada. The Senate could take up the amendment as early as tonight. Vitter’s amendment would prohibit the use of funds for the Food and Drug Administration “to prevent an individual . . . from importing a … [Read more...] about Senator Vitter’s Bad, Old Idea
A Brawl over Romneycare
How refreshing that Republicans were talking about health care! The issue was virtually ignored in the 2008 GOP primaries, and we suffered the consequences when Democrats took over and rammed Obamacare into law. The candidates had quite a brawl over Romneycare during the debate. All of them agreed without qualification that Obamacare must be repealed, but that was where the agreement … [Read more...] about A Brawl over Romneycare
Health Choices and Jobs
The media apparently can't help itself in demeaning ideas and plans that give consumers more choice and control over their health spending. Take for example an article from Reuters entitled, "Wells Fargo gives staff tough healthcare choices." The lede says: "Wells Fargo & Co, one of the largest U.S. employers, plans to cut costs by moving its workers into insurance plans that encourage them … [Read more...] about Health Choices and Jobs
Obamacare Extends Its Tentacles
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has released its long-awaited report outlining criteria for the Obama administration to determine what medical services most health insurance policies will be required to cover starting in 2014. Heading Since the federal government is mandating that people purchase health insurance and will spend trillions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies, it therefore must define … [Read more...] about Obamacare Extends Its Tentacles
ObamaCare Extends Its Tentacles
As I travel across the country and speak to many different groups -- physicians, researchers, hospital executives, health insurance brokers, state legislators, and others -- it is becoming increasingly obvious that ObamaCare is failing even before it begins. The more information we get about its implementation, the clearer it is that the law will topple from its unsustainable costs and massive … [Read more...] about ObamaCare Extends Its Tentacles
Regulations, Costs, and Uncertainty in Employer Provided Health Care
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FOX Business: Health-Care Bill’s Impact on Business
You hit me with a cricket bat. Did I mention we have comfy chairs? You hit me with a cricket bat. You've swallowed a planet! I'm nobody's taxi service; I'm not gonna be there to catch you every time you feel like jumping out of a spaceship. The Idiot's Lantern You've swallowed a planet! I am the last of my species, and I know how that weighs on the heart so don't lie to me! *Insistently* Bow … [Read more...] about FOX Business: Health-Care Bill’s Impact on Business