House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan is working to save Medicare with his proposal to begin modernizing the program through premium support.Joseph A. Antos of the American Enterprise Institute took the lead in developing a letter sent to congressional leaders last week endorsing this concept, and the letter was signed by 30 of our colleagues in the policy community.The key message: “The … [Read more...] about Premium Support Will Be Good for Seniors
Patient-Centered Program
Medicare is an antiquated program desperately in need of reform. Its fee-for-service design leads to uncoordinated and often duplicative care, it is facing $30 trillion in unfunded liabilities, and there are so many gaps in coverage that most senior citizens are forced to obtain supplemental insurance. Retiree health coverage and Medigap plans help those fortunate enough to have them. For more … [Read more...] about Patient-Centered Program
Say No to ObamaCare’s Exchanges
Gov. Susana Martinez should oppose efforts by the state legislature to establish a health insurance exchange because it will turn the state into little more than a contractor to the federal government in implementing the new health overhaul law.Further, the state should return the $1 million in federal funds it has taken to study creation of an exchange. New Mexico must retain its independence so … [Read more...] about Say No to ObamaCare’s Exchanges
ObamaCare: Still a Clear and Present Danger
If only it were actually were true! According to a recent the Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, nearly half of Americans believe that ObamaCare either has been repealed or aren't sure. Just over half correctly understand that this government takeover of health care continues unabated.It's not surprising that people are confused. The House voted to repeal the law in January by a large margin, and … [Read more...] about ObamaCare: Still a Clear and Present Danger
The Budget’s Path to Prosperity
House Republicans will begin a new conversation in Washington as they offer a bold plan to start putting our fiscal house in order. A survey conducted last week for Let Freedom Ring, a grassroots organization supporting the conservative agenda, shows Americans are ready.“Suppose a family was spending $16,000 more than they earn and they charged it to their credit card,” the survey asked. “If they … [Read more...] about The Budget’s Path to Prosperity
Mitt’s Mistake: ObamaCare Is Not ‘Waivable’
Mitt Romney may have waived goodbye to the GOP nomination with his assertion that he could start unraveling ObamaCare by issuing an executive order as soon as he moved into the White House. "If I were president," Romney wrote on the website of the conservative magazine National Review, "on Day One I would issue an executive order paving the way for ObamaCare waivers to all 50 states." Simply … [Read more...] about Mitt’s Mistake: ObamaCare Is Not ‘Waivable’
Teeing Up for Real Reform
A new conversation will begin in Washington next week as House Republicans offer their plan to start getting our nation's fiscal house in order. The plan, developed under the leadership of Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, will lay out a new vision for federal spending in the upcoming fiscal year. It's designed to get us off the path we are on that will bankrupt the country with out-of-control … [Read more...] about Teeing Up for Real Reform
Letter to Congressional Leadership on Premium Support
March 31, 2011 Honorable John Boehner Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Honorable Harry Reid Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Honorable Nancy Pelosi Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Honorable Mitch … [Read more...] about Letter to Congressional Leadership on Premium Support